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Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting

Eurovision EBU Eurovision Song Contest Geneva Israel

Last year's contest was hosted by the Austrian capital, Vienna

GENEVA - Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced rule changes Wednesday excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increasing the mininum age of competitors.

While they did not mention any country by name, Israel, which has been at war in Gaza since 2023, came close to winning the competition in both 2025 and 2026, ultimately finishing second on each occasion.

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