Eurovision 2026

Netherlands to Boycott Eurovision for Second Year Over Israel's Participation

For the second year, the Netherlands will boycott the Eurovision Song Contest, scheduled to take place in Bulgaria next year, over Israel’s participation. The Netherlands has urged the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to establish clear rules governing the participation of countries involved in assaults, adding the contest can “no longer be considered neutral” amid deepening divisions over Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.