New flag rules released for Eurovision 2026 amid safety crackdown

Flat use at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to look a little different this year, with new rules introduced as part of a wider safety crackdown in Austria. In an email sent to ticket holders, organisers made it clear the changes are being driven by stricter safety requirements. “Due to tightened safety regulations following the tragic events in Crans-Montana and corresponding official guidelines and requirements in Austria, all flags brought into the Wiener Stadthalle… must meet the...