2025-12-06
11 分钟This is The Guardian.
I think it's definitely the biggest crisis in Eurovision history.
It's definitely a watershed.
It's no way it's a crisis.
We've got 35 members or so going to join us next year.
Now, I understand the four or five who might not come.
That's their choice.
I completely respect that.
We don't want to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest with Israelis competing as well.
Is Eurovision over?
Is it existential?
I don't know.
Eurovision is supposed to be about unity through music,
but as Israel gets the green light to take part next year,
the contest is facing its biggest political boycott yet.
From The Guardians today in focus, this is the latest with me, Lucy Hoff.
I'm joined by Philip Ultiman, who's the Guardians' European culture editor.
Philip, you've been covering and writing about this for us.
What's happened?
what are the four countries that have pulled out?