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Eurovision winner JJ wants Israel to be excluded from song contest

The Austrian winner of the 2025 song competition says he would hope to see Israel excluded from next year's contest in Vienna.

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Fact check: Did NATO create the Eurovision Song Contest?

Social media users and alternative news outlets claim that decades-old NATO documents reveal that the military alliance was the mastermind behind Eurovision.

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Spain's PM Sanchez says Israel has no place in Eurovision Song Contest

This year's Eurovision Song Contest is now over, but political tension, voting doubts and differing positions haunt the European song contest.

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In pictures: Austria welcomes JJ back home after Eurovision win

Austrian fans have enthusiastically welcomed JJ back home at Vienna airport after the artist won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with the popera song ‘Wasted Love’.

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Eurovision 2025: Austria's JJ wins with 'Wasted Love'

In one of the most politically charged competition's yet, Austria has been named the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest winner with JJ taking the title for his pop-opera 'Wasted Love'

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Ukraine's first Eurovision winner ready to mix pop and politics

Euronews sat down with Ukraine’s first Eurovision winner, Ruslana Lyzhychko, to talk about a career that has taken her from the stage to the barricades of Maidan Square, the halls of the Ukrainian parliament, and back again — and to hear about her favorites in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Brussels, My Love?

"Brussels, my love?" Gazans 'smash macaroni to make bread'

In this episode, we hear how hard life inside Gaza is and how Israelis are also pressuring their government to stop the bombing.

Europe in Motion

Eurovision: The contest's strongest geopolitical alliances

The Meds tend to vote for each other, while France has strong bonds with Israel and Armenia. Baltic countries love Ukraine and their Nordic neighbours.

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Who will win Eurovision 2025? Euronews Culture’s final predictions

26 countries are set to battle it out in one of the most politically charged Eurovision finals ever. Here are the three acts we believe could take home the trophy.

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Eurovision 2025: Who's through to the final after second semifinal?

Eleven of the 37 acts who traveled to Basel have now been sent home, leaving 26 finalists.

Radio Schuman

Can Eurovision succeed in uniting through music?

While avid Eurovision fans have been counting down the days to Saturday's final, Europe's "biggest party" was drawing criticism. Can organisers succeed in keeping politics off the stage?

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Meet the pop star singing to bring Eurovision back to Slovakia

Adonxs said "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" to his native Slovakia for Prague many years ago but the candidate for Czechia tells Euronews Culture that he wants his Eurovision song to help make the contest much more popular with the government in the country of his birth.

Europe in Motion

Which country is most likely to win Eurovision according to history?

New data analysed the typical Eurovision winner between 1956 and 2024 ahead of the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.

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Austria's JJ hopes classical training will lead to Eurovision success

Johannes Pietsch - aka: JJ - seems comfortable carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders. The 24 year old Austrian-Filippino is one of the big favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest and believes his roots as a counter-tenor can help him conquer Europe.

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Ukraine and Sweden qualify in first round of Eurovision semi finals

The first of two Eurovision semi-finals saw sauna-loving trio KAJ and Dutch balladeer Claude among the ten acts voted through to the grand final, while five countries were sent home.

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Think you’re ready for Eurovision 2025? Prove it with this quiz

From legendary winners and jaw-dropping performances, to niche trivia only true superfans would dare to remember, this is the ultimate Eurovision quiz.

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From super fan to Eurovision Song Contest expert: Meet ESC Tom

This year's Eurovision Song Contest will feature even more iconic entries than past editions, according to ESC Tom. The Irish 'super' song analyst shares his predictions for the 2025 edition and reveals what life is like as a Eurovision professional.

Europe News

Eurovision will allow European flag for fans but not for artists

The European flag will be allowed at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, but with limitations for artists, something Brussels called "disappointing".

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Israels ESC-Kandidatin stellt sich auf Störungen beim Auftritt ein

Sender und ehemalige ESC-Teilnehmer hatten den Ausschluss Israels vom diesjährigen ESC in Basel gefordert. Israel tritt trotzdessen an, vertreten durch Yuval Raphael. Sie bereitet sich auf Störungen während des Auftrittes vor.

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Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A new art exhibition by Bob Dylan, Cannes Film Festival, Eurovision, and the sixth instalment of Final Destination — here are this week's cultural highlights.