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Three Countries to Skip Eurovision 2025 Broadcast Over Israel's Participation
National broadcasters in Ireland, Spain and Slovenia have decided not to air the Eurovision Song Contest this year due to Israel's participation. Slovenia will instead broadcast a series of Palestinian films. The contest, marking its 70th anniversary, is set for May in Vienna with 35 competing countries.
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National broadcasters in Ireland, Spain and Slovenia have decided to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest this year over Israel's participation, The Guardian reported. Slovenian broadcaster RTV confirmed on Thursday it would not broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest. Instead, RTV Slovenia will air the film series 'Voices of Palestine' featuring Palestinian documentaries and feature films.
' Spain’s RTVE reiterated its decision not to air the Eurovision Song Contest last week. The Eurovision Song Contest will not be shown on Spanish television for the first time since Spain started participating in 1961. Ireland’s public broadcaster RTÉ announced last December it would neither broadcast nor participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Slovenian broadcaster RTV announced it would not submit a national entry to the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Eurovision Song Contest will be shown on the Dutch national broadcaster NPO. This year’s Eurovision Song Contest is the 70th anniversary of the competition.
The walk-out by some countries was prompted by the European Broadcasting Union's decision to allow Israel to compete.
Russia has been barred from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2022 after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Slovenia’s premier Robert Golob was re-elected in an election in March.
