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Charlotte McLaughlin

Eurovision organisers vow to ‘protect’ artists as new code of conduct introduced

Swiss entrant Nemo won the 2024 edition of the competition in Malmo, Sweden (Alamy/PA) -

The organisers of the annual Eurovision Song Contest have pledged that a new code of conduct along with a raft of new measures will help “protect” the wellbeing of artists following a number of controversies during this year’s competition.

As Swiss entrant Nemo won the 2024 edition of the competition in Malmo, Sweden, the May grand final saw pro-Palestinian protesters outside the arena amid the war in the Middle East, as well as accusations made by acts of threats towards them.

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