The European Broadcasting Union has officially banned countries involved in armed conflicts from hosting the Eurovision Song Contest, according to infohub.kz.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced changes to the rules of the international song contest. Now, if the winning artist's country is significantly affected by an armed conflict or complex geopolitical situation that threatens the security of the country or its immediate region, it will automatically lose the right to host the contest the following year.
The updated rules state: "If necessary, the EBU may initiate an independent assessment of the security situation in the region of the winning country. Based on this assessment, the EBU, together with the Reference Group, will determine whether the winning country's broadcaster can ensure the safe conduct of the contest. If it is deemed that the winning country's broadcaster cannot host the contest, the EBU will designate an alternative host broadcaster."
It is recalled that in May, it became known that Spain, Iceland, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands decided to boycott the main European song contest after it was confirmed that Israel would be allowed to participate again.