The EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, have announced the participants list, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

There will be 35 participating countries at the 70th edition of the Contest. The 35 participating countries and their broadcasters are:

• 🇦🇱 Albania: RTSH
• 🇦🇲 Armenia: AMPTV
• 🇦🇺 Australia: SBS
• 🇦🇹 Austria: ORF – Host Country
• 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: İctimai
• 🇧🇪 Belgium: RTBF
• 🇧🇬 Bulgaria: BNT – Returning Country
• 🇭🇷 Croatia: HRT
• 🇨🇾 Cyprus: CyBC
• 🇨🇿 Czechia: ČT
• 🇩🇰 Denmark: DR
• 🇪🇪 Estonia: ERR
• 🇫🇮 Finland: YLE
• 🇫🇷 France: FT
• 🇬🇪 Georgia: GPB
• 🇩🇪 Germany: ARD/SWR
• 🇬🇷 Greece: ERT
• 🇮🇱 Israel: Kan
• 🇮🇹 Italy: RAI
• 🇱🇻 Latvia: LSM
• 🇱🇹 Lithuania: LRT
• 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: RTL
• 🇲🇹 Malta: PBS
• 🇲🇩 Moldova: TRM – Returning Country
• 🇲🇪 Montenegro: RTCG
• 🇳🇴 Norway: NRK
• 🇵🇱 Poland: TVP
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: RTP
• 🇷🇴 Romania: TVR – Returning Country
• 🇸🇲 San Marino: SMRTV
• 🇷🇸 Serbia: RTS
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: SVT
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland: SRG SSR
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Suspilne
• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: BBC

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: EBU