Overview
- EBU president Delphine Ernotte Cunci told members in a letter that an extraordinary General Assembly will vote online in early November, citing an unprecedented diversity of views on Israel’s entry.
- Public broadcasters from the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain say they will not take part in Vienna 2026 if Israel competes, and three Rai board members have urged Italy to adopt the same stance.
- Israel’s broadcaster KAN said exclusion would carry wide implications and argued EBU rules require a 75% supermajority, while the union told the Times of Israel that a simple majority against would be sufficient.
- The decision point was moved up from a later timetable and follows two contests marked by protests and petitions, alongside the EBU’s long-standing position that Eurovision is a contest among broadcasters rather than governments.
- Host broadcaster ORF says the 2026 event will go ahead in Vienna on May 12–16 regardless of the number of participating countries.