"They are: RTSH (Albania), AMPTV (Armenia), SBS (Australia), ORF (Austria), İctimai (Azerbaijan), RTBF (Belgium) BNT (Bulgaria), HRT (Croatia), CyBC (Cyprus), ČT (Czechia), DR (Denmark), ERR (Estonia), YLE (Finland), FT (France), GPB (Georgia), ARD/SWR (Germany), ERT (Greece), KAN (Israel), RAI (Italy), LSM (Latvia), LRT (Lithuania), RTL (Luxembourg), PBS (Malta), TRM (Moldova), RTCG (Montenegro), TVR (Romania), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), RTP (Portugal), SMRTV (San Marino), RTS (Serbia), SVT (Sweden), SRG SSR (Switzerland), Suspilne (Ukraine), and the BBC (United Kingdom)"
"Last week, Iceland became the fifth country to withdraw after Israel was cleared to take part despite the war in Gaza. Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands had previously announced they were boycotting the 2026 contest. A number of former performers, including the 2024 winner, Nemo, have handed back their trophies in response to Israel being allowed to compete, On Monday (15 December), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) posted an update regarding who will be taking part and the public service broadcasters that will broadcast the contest."
"As we prepare to celebrate 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest it remains a place where voices, cultures, languages and music are woven together. Where people from many backgrounds can show that in a difficult world a better one is possible. Their return is a vivid reminder of the enduring power of the Eurovision Song Contest, and of what it truly means to be United by Music."
Thirty-five countries have been confirmed as participants in Eurovision 2026. Iceland became the fifth country to withdraw after Israel was cleared to compete, following earlier boycotts by Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands. Several former performers, including the 2024 winner Nemo, returned trophies in protest at Israel's participation. The European Broadcasting Union published the list of public service broadcasters that will transmit the contest and named returning broadcasters from Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova after absences. The event will mark the 70th edition, with the director highlighting the contest's role in uniting diverse voices, cultures, languages and music.
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