The list of countries confirmed to participate in the "Eurovision 2026" international song contest has been updated: Albania, Germany, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Croatia, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece.
Medianews.az reports that the competition to be hosted by Austria's capital Vienna will hold its first semi-final on May 12, the second semi-final on the 14th, and the final on the 16th.
Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia have demanded that Israel not be allowed to participate in the contest; Belgium, Finland, and Iceland are hesitant; Armenia, Georgia, and Poland, whose participation is expected, have not yet made a decision.
On October 7, 2023, there was a military intervention from Palestine's Gaza region into Israeli territories, followed by a major war that led to the complete destruction of most of Gaza. Part of the international community claims that Palestinians have been subjected to genocide.
The peace agreement reached on October 13, 2025 provides for the cessation of the war in Gaza.
The "Eurovision" contest, held since 1956, is a project of the European Broadcasting Union, which gathers public broadcasters. In the contest held 69 times, Ireland and Sweden have won 7 times, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom 5 times, Israel 4 times, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Norway, and Ukraine 3 times, Spain and Germany 2 times, Monaco, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, Turkey, Greece, Finland, Serbia, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Portugal once each.
Togrul Ali,
Medianews.az
