Netherlands withdraws from 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
After the peak, new reports halved every 7 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.
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10 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 17 original reports, 3 reprints
Tue, 27 October 2026
13 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)09:39
NISU uspjeli postići dogovor.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)09:58
- NPO cites insufficient support for participation, while NOS will continue broadcasting event
- France Info (France)10:00
En 2026, le pays avait déjà boycotté le concours, tout comme l'Irlande, l'Islande, l'Espagne et la Slovénie, qui s'opposaient à la participation d'Israël sur fond de guerre à Gaza.
- 24sata (Croatia)10:33
NPO je zaustavio pripreme jer nije uspio okupiti dovoljnu podršku domaćih televizijskih kuća, ali će natjecanje prenositi
- ABC (Spain)11:07first to report
Los Países Bajos no participarán en el Festival de Eurovisión del próximo año, según anunció este martes su cadena pública NPO, alegando «cuestiones delicadas» relacionadas con la participación de Israel. Esta es la última de una serie de boicots por parte de países descontentos con la inclusión de Israel en el festival musical anual, dada su campaña militar en Gaza desencadenada por los ataques de Hamás del 7 de octubre. «Sabemos desde hace tiempo que la participación de Israel suscita...
- BBC News World11:23
A Dutch broadcaster reverses a decision to take part, citing "sensitivities" over Israel's participation.
1 reprint
- Al Jazeera English27 Oct, 13:29their copy
- Le Monde English11:25
Dutch public broadcaster NPO cited 'sensitivities' surrounding Israel's participation as its reason for pulling out of the 2027 edition of the music festival.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)12:01
Die Niederlande sagen ihre Teilnahme am Eurovision Song Contest auch für 2027 ab – trotz zwischenzeitlicher Zusage. Die Begründung: aktuelle »Empfindlichkeiten« rund um das Thema Israel.
- singletonargus.com.au13:17
The Netherlands has reversed a decision to rejoin Eurovision, saying its boycott of the song contest over Israel's...
1 reprint
- goulburnpost.com.au27 Oct, 13:17their copy
- N1 Info (Croatia)13:26
Nizozemska će i iduće godine bojkotirati Euroviziju zbog sudjelovanja Izraela, objavila je u utorak krovna oragnizacija nizozemskih televizija (NPO).
1 reprint
- tportal (Croatia)27 Oct, 13:20their copy
- ANSA (Italy)13:41
L'Olanda si era già ritirata lo scorso maggio. Nuovo rischio boicottaggi a valanga
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)14:04
Der öffentliche Rundfunkverband NPO zieht seine zunächst erteilte Zusage zurück. Das Land hatte bereits den ESC in Wien wegen der Teilnahme Israels boykottiert.
- novinite.com22:30
The Netherlands will not compete in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest because of public controversy over Israel’s participation, Dutch public broadcaster NPO announced. The decision adds another country to the list of Eurovision boycotters opposing Israel’s participation in the contest over its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Wed, 28 October 2026
4 reports- Politico Europe11:15
Ireland, the Netherlands and Iceland will once again boycott the competition next year.
- Google News - Europe query17:20
The Netherlands: Withdrawal from Eurovision must spur the European Broadcasting Union to suspend Israel Amnesty International
- dailyliberal.com.au18:41
Canada is set to make its debut at Eurovision next year while North Macedonia will return after an...
- Vecernji list (Croatia)22:30
Nizozemska će iduće godine ponovno bojkotirati Eurosong zbog sudjelovanja Izraela, a odluka je donesena uslijed nedostatka potpore među članicama NPO-a. Unatoč tome, nizozemski gledatelji moći će pratiti natjecanje koje će se održati u Bugarskoj.