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.