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EBU Tightens Eurovision Voting and Promotion Rules, Defers Israel Participation Decision

Member broadcasters will assess the new safeguards at a December assembly that could trigger a vote on Israel’s 2026 entry if the measures are deemed insufficient.

Overview

  • Public voting is halved to a maximum of 10 votes per payment method, reversing the previous cap of 20.
  • Professional juries return to the semi‑finals and retain roughly 50–50 weight with the televote, with jurors expanded from five to seven.
  • Jurors must sign impartiality declarations, include younger members aged 18–25, and be drawn from a broader range of music professions.
  • Broadcasters and artists are barred from engaging with third‑party promotion, including government‑backed campaigns, with sanctions for attempts to sway results.
  • The EBU will enhance monitoring to detect coordinated or fraudulent voting, as broadcasters threatening boycotts press for action following reports of Israeli state‑run vote drives.