Several national broadcasters, including those of Ireland and Spain, have announced their withdrawal from the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. The announcements are in response to confirmation today by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) that Israel will be allowed to participate in next May's event in Austria .

At the EBU Winter General Assembly in Geneva, members took part in a secret ballot to determine whether a set of new, stricter rules – intended to discourage governments and third parties from disproportionately promoting entries – would be sufficient.

The vote was introduced after Israel was accused of artificially boosting its ranking on the contest's leaderboard with a paid-for advertising campaign – accusations it has not directly responded to, according to BBC News

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