Overview

• State broadcaster RTVE voted 10–4, with one abstention, to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel is allowed to compete.
• Spain joins the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland, making five broadcasters that have publicly threatened to sit out next year’s contest on these terms.
• EBU director Martin Green said the union is gathering members’ views on managing participation and geopolitical tensions, with confirmations due by mid‑December.
• Israeli media report the EBU has informally floated options to KAN such as a temporary withdrawal or competing under a neutral flag, a claim other outlets say the EBU has not confirmed.
• As a 'Big Five' member with automatic final qualification and major funding, Spain’s potential exit could carry operational and financial consequences for the 2026 contest in Vienna.