Overview

• Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun said the decision rests with state broadcaster RTVE but indicated measures would be considered if Israel remains in the contest.
• Urtasun told RTVE that a withdrawal would be weighed if efforts to exclude Israel do not succeed.
• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated his call to remove Israel, arguing cultural rules should not apply double standards.
• Sánchez pointed to continued strikes in Gaza during the night of the 2025 Eurovision final as part of his justification.
• RTVE counts among the contest’s five largest financial contributors, heightening the stakes of any potential pullout.