Eurovision controversies

4 nations withdraw from Eurovision 2026 over Israel’s inclusion

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Israel’s policies are defined as genocidal by several global entities, but still included in many civilized world events, unlike Russia. Four European countries took an honorable stand. As of early December 2025, four countries have officially announced their withdrawal from Eurovision 2026. Multiple major news outlets and the EBU itself report that the following national … Read more

At the Eurovision 2025 Party at the German Consulate in İstanbul

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German, Swiss, and UK consulates collaborated for an Eurovision viewing party in the historical German consulate last night. Sinem and I stopped by the party for a while. Before the party, I was in the Marmara Cafe, at the entrance of the Marmara Hotel, right in the Taksim Square. Before walking to the consulate, I … Read more