24.08.2026 20:41 Last year, the Netherlands, along with Iceland, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia, protested Israel's participation in Eurovision, and this year it maintained its stance. The Dutch public broadcaster Avrotros stated that Eurovision's...

Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will go ahead without the Netherlands. The Dutch national broadcaster made the announcement Monday citing the continued presence of Israel as a hindrance. The Netherlands joins Iceland, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia to...

The Netherlands will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS has said, citing concerns over the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the event’s neutrality. AVROTROS said on Monday the contest...

Dutch broadcaster to continue Eurovision boycott over Israel, but Netherlands could still return Amy Spiro The Times of Israel 1 0 latest A Dutch public broadcaster announced Monday that it would not be returning to the Eurovision next year, citing...

Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will go ahead without the Netherlands. The Dutch national broadcaster made the announcement Monday citing the continued presence of Israel as a hindrance. The Netherlands joins Iceland, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia to...

The Netherlands will not take part in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced, saying the competition can “no longer be considered neutral” amid continuing divisions over the war in Gaza and Israel’s participation....

The Netherlands will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, its broadcaster said on Monday, saying the event can "no longer be considered neutral" given divisions over the Gaza war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT "It is undeniable that...

Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has announced it will not take part in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, saying the event can "no longer be considered neutral" amid divisions surrounding the war in Gaza. AVROTROS, which also boycotted this year’s contest...