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In August, Avrotros withdrew from the event and appeared to blame Israel’s continued participation for its decision, claiming it had decided to leave amid “humanitarian suffering in Gaza and the ongoing restrictions on press freedom”.
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it → withdraw → freedom
In a statement shared on NPO’s website, the broadcaster said that Avrotros withdrew responsibility for the event because of “sensitivities” surrounding the competition and that it would put forward a Dutch entry for the 2027 contest.
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it → share → contest
It comes after the organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest said they changed the rules for 2027 so that the winning broadcaster will “automatically be ineligible to host” if their state is involved in an “armed conflict” or “sensitive geopolitical situation”.
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state → come → conflict
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said the rule changes were made following feedback from participating broadcasters, adding the new rules would provide greater clarity for artists and production staff.
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rules → say → artists
The NPO statement read: “Those sensitivities have not gone away.
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sensitivities → read → ?
Over the past period, the NPO has held extensive discussions with the EBU about this.
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NPO → hold → this
“In the meantime, the EBU has taken important steps regarding the rules of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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EBU → take → Contest
“These changes came about partly thanks to critical public broadcasters that engaged in the debate.
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that → come → debate
“In the discussions that followed Avrotros’s withdrawal, we agreed with the EBU to once again place the original starting point of the festival at the heart of the event.”
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we → follow → event
An independent team of experts will guide the process in selecting the Dutch entry.
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team → guide → entry
The Netherlands was one of a number of countries that boycotted 2026’s event in Vienna, Austria, because of Israel’s continued participation amid its actions in Gaza, along with Iceland, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia.
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that → boycott → Iceland
Jet de Ranitz, chair of the board at NPO, said: “We understand that taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest gives rise to mixed feelings in the Netherlands.
“We have explicitly asked the EBU to make the unifying character of the contest a central part of the event once again, in recognition of a time of geopolitical unrest, war and polarisation.
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character → understand → unrest
“The song contest was founded to bring the people of Europe together after the Second World War.
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contest → found → War
“We are seeking that connection again now, by taking account of what is happening in the world, but by making room for a conversation about it.
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what → seek → it
“To help shape and carry forward that direction, we as Dutch public broadcasting want to be part of the Eurovision Song Contest again.
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we → help → Contest
“That way we can truly live up to United by Music together.”
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we → live → Music
Next year’s song contest will take place in Burgas, Bulgaria, after the country’s entrant Dara won this year’s event with her song Bangaranga.
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Dara → take → song
Martin Green, director of the Eurovision Song Contest, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Netherlands back to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027.
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We → say → 2027
“We value the constructive conversations we have had with NPO and look forward to working together to reinforce the contest as a place that truly reflects the spirit of United by Music.
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that → value → Music
“In a world that is increasingly divided, the Eurovision Song Contest provides a unique space for people and countries to come together through music, share in a common experience and find connection.”
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people → divide → connection
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