When Eurovision arrives next year in Vienna, there will be fewer countries than usual vying for the top spot in what is historically a fun and campy song contest . In the past week, five countries have pulled out of Eurovision 2026 as part of a boycott over Israel’s inclusion in the competition. Since the war in Gaza began two years ago every year’s Eurovision has featured protests over Israel’s participation, but those have mostly come from people outside the building or audience members. Now, the actual participants are getting involved. Here’s what’s happened so far.

What countries have pulled out of Eurovision 2026?

Last week, public broadcasters in Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia announced that they would not be participating in Eurovision after the European Br

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