Spain’s Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun has accused Eurovision organisers of using culture to “whitewash” the war in Gaza, sharply criticizing the European Broadcasting Union’s decision to allow ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Spanish public broadcaster RTVE said Spain will withdraw from the ...

Despite Eurovision’s insistence it is apolitical, politics has always been part of the continent-wide song contest, as much a feature as whatever constellation of pyrotechnics and power ballads are on ...

Spain has become the fifth country to confirm it will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest next year if Israel is permitted to compete. Spanish broadcaster RTVE said its board had approved ...

The Eurovision Fun website reported that Spain’s public broadcaster, RTVE, had announced it would not air the song contest for the first time since the country began participating in 1961. Following ...

GENEVA — Public broadcasters from at least four countries — including Spain and the Netherlands — on Thursday pulled out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel ...

Momentum is building to exclude Israel from the world’s largest music competition as outrage grows around the world about its assault on the Gaza Strip. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Spain is boycotting this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, after repeatedly expressing disapproval over Israel’s participation.