Earlier this month, organisers announced they were excluding any country actively involved in an armed conflict from participating to the competition.

With the exception, of course, of #Israel.

Since repeatedly inviting baby killers is the perfect way to ruin a party, the Netherlands will no longer join the party.

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/24/netherland-withdraws-from-2027-eurovision-song-contest-says-competition-no-longer-neutral