35 countries will participate in Eurovision 2026
GENEVA: Some 35 countries will compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, organizers said on Monday, despite five countries boycotting Israel’s participation in the glamorous annual extravaganza. Widespread opposition to the conduct of Israel’s two-year war in Gaza has led to calls for him to be banned from the world’s biggest live televised music event. There were also suspicions of manipulation of the televoting system to favor Israel. On December 4, members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world’s largest public media alliance, agreed to behind-the-scenes changes and decided that a vote was not needed to continue












