2026 Eurovision - Oh Vienna

I can imagine all the Strauss anecdotes, and why not?
I don’t remember them overplaying Strauss last time when it was in Vienna in 2015. ;)

Interesting that because of the pandemic, Vienna will have hosted both the 60th AND 70th anniversary editions of Eurovision.
 
The Dutch broadcaster has now also confirmed that their participation next year is conditional.


The Dutch are the sixth biggest contributors to the EBU budget after the Big 5 so this is significant.
 
See, this is why it's a bad idea to give ultimatums, you have to follow up on them or look like an idiot.
It’s called having principles. I guess you aren’t familiar with them.

Good luck trying to manipulate the voting next year though now that:

  • Juries are back in the semis
  • Government/third party ad campaigns are not allowed
  • Maximum number of televotes allowed reduced from 20 to 10
 
It’s called having principles. I guess you aren’t familiar with them.
I'm not sure what principles these are, other than "we don't like Israel", but have fun feeling smugly superior! I'm off to the evil zionist meeting where we will discuss how to take over the world despite the changes to the voting, and also the best way to eat latkes.

p.s. Ukraine told y'all this was bullshit.

p.s. 2 the president of Israel is a ceremonial role rather than a political one. Acting as an emissary is part of the job.
 
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I'm not sure what principles these are, other than "we don't like Israel", but have fun feeling smugly superior!
As I said, I could tell you were not familiar with having principles so I am not surprised you would reply like that. :)

I will lay it out for you - people in the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain and Slovenia and their public broadcasters think taking a stand against innocent civilians being killed with impunity is more important than a song contest and moreover a contest that is being used by the perpetrator of those same human rights violations to try and whitewash its image by vote manipulation over the last two editions of the contest. You can sneer it’s because “we don’t like Israel”, but deep down you and I know the reason you are upset with us is because we refuse to look the other way while your government and army is doing what it is doing.
 
As I said, I could tell you were not familiar with having principles so I am not surprised you would reply like that. :)

I will lay it out for you - people in the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain and Slovenia and their public broadcasters think taking a stand against innocent civilians being killed with impunity is more important than a song contest and moreover a contest that is being used by the perpetrator of those same human rights violations to try and whitewash its image by vote manipulation over the last two editions of the contest. You can sneer it’s because “we don’t like Israel”, but deep down you and I know the reason you are upset with us is because we refuse to look the other way while your government and army is doing what it is doing.
You know it’s Hamas killing the people not Israel
 

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