"All Nordic public service companies, NRK in Norway, YLE in Finland, DR in Denmark and RUV in Iceland voted yes to the proposals, which were supported by a majority of EBU members. The new rules mean, among other things, that governments refrain from campaigns, fewer votes per participant and that professional jury panels are once again introduced in the semi-finals. Technical security is also being strengthened to avoid vote fraud."
"This - combined with the result of the vote - is in line with the conditions that SVT has set for participating in Eurovision: A broad European support and a competition that is as apolitical as possible. We are also reassured that security is taken very seriously by the EBU as well as the Austrian host ORF. Therefore, SVT will participate in Eurovision next year."
"Ireland should 'take a year off [from Eurovision]... return stronger, and hopefully be in the top five for a change' - former member of Israeli Eurovision delegation"
Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia withdrew from Eurovision after the EBU reportedly voted against holding a vote to ban Israel from competing. Members considered rule changes aimed at deterring organised campaigns following concerns about the number of public votes Israel received in 2025, while STV said no vote took place on Israeli broadcaster KAN's participation. Nordic public broadcasters backed proposals introducing limits on votes per participant, requiring governments to refrain from campaigns, reintroducing professional juries in semi-finals, and strengthening technical security to prevent vote fraud. SVT confirmed it will participate and called for post-competition evaluation. Iceland will decide next week and the BBC defended its support.
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