DR, the Danish national broadcaster, have made participation conditional, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

DR have declared they will not withdraw if Israel participates at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna, however they have set out conditions before Danish participation takes place. Gustav Lützhøft, senior editor of DR Culture, Debate and Music, had the following to say:

“DR supports ESC as a cultural event that has brought nations together through music since 1957. Our participation is conditional on there still being a strong international community, security in place and an apolitical framework around the competition.

Our participation is neither a support for nor a protest against individual countries, but rather a desire to maintain communities across borders. In a time marked by unrest and division, it is worth reminding each other of the original purpose of competitions like ESC: to create a space where we can meet across differences and disagreements. ESC must be preserved as an apolitical community. DR wants to continue to be a part of this and we have informed the EBU of this.”

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix