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Sweden Drops Investigation into Disqualified Eurovision Contestant Joost Klein

Dutch singer Joost Klein, expelled from Eurovision 2024 over alleged threats, will not face charges after Swedish authorities close the case.

  • Joost Klein was disqualified from Eurovision 2024 just hours before the final in Malmö.
  • Swedish prosecutors could not prove Klein's actions were intended to cause fear.
  • Klein's management and Dutch broadcaster Avrotros criticized the disqualification as disproportionate.
  • The European Broadcasting Union stands by its decision to expel Klein for inappropriate behavior.
  • Controversy also surrounded Israel's participation in the contest amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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