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Casey Cooper-Fiske

Sweden’s national broadcaster confirms it will take part in Eurovision 2026

Sweden will not boycott the 2026 edition of Eurovision (Martin Meissner/AP) - (AP)

Sweden’s national broadcaster STV has confirmed it will take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest despite speculation it may pull out over Israel’s confirmed participation.

It comes after Ireland, The Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia pulled out of the singing competition following the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) general assembly in Geneva on Thursday, which reportedly saw a majority of members vote against a proposal to hold a vote to ban Israel from competing.

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