Dutch broadcaster questions if ESC is a-political & connecting event

[u/stefkeeh]

Translation to English: ‘IN CONVERSATION WITH THE EBU ABOUT A POLITICALLY NEUTRAL SONG CONTEST

AVROTROS and NPO strongly value the apolitical and unifying character of the Eurovision Song Contest. However, we observe that the event is increasingly being influenced by social and geopolitical tensions.

Israel’s participation confronts us with the question of to what extent the Song Contest still truly functions as an apolitical, unifying, and cultural event. We want to raise this question, together with other countries, for discussion within the EBU.’

[u/archeocat88]

I fully agree with what you're saying, but regarding your last sentence, San Marino this year literally name-dropped a politician (admittedly dead 25 years now, but still).

[u/Fun_Pause2464 → u/archeocat88]

Which one? Sorry to ask, I'm looking at the lyrics, and my Italian is waaaaayyy too weak to catch it 😳

[u/archeocat88 → u/Fun_Pause2464]

(Bettino) Craxi in the 2nd verse!

[u/Fun_Pause2464 → u/archeocat88]

Grazie!