Overview
- EBU members approved revised Eurovision rules in a secret Geneva assembly vote, a procedural path that kept Israel in the 2026 contest in Vienna.
- The ballot recorded 738 votes in favor, 265 against and 120 abstentions, according to tallies reported after the meeting.
- Public broadcasters in the Netherlands (Avrotros), Spain (RTVE), Ireland (RTÉ) and Slovenia (RTV) said they will boycott, with some also refusing to air the show.
- RTÉ stated it will neither participate nor broadcast Eurovision 2026, and Avrotros said participation is incompatible with its public values under current circumstances.
- The EBU says the rule changes aim to strengthen trust and prevent manipulated or multiple televotes, while Israel welcomed the decision and critics renewed questions about neutrality and past exclusions such as Russia in 2022.