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Avrotros announced in August that they would not participate in Eurovision 2027 due to the contest's politicization. The Netherlands also boycotted this year's competition.
As recently as August this year, the Dutch television company Avrotros announced that it would not participate in the Eurovision song contest 2027.
"It cannot be denied that international conflicts are increasingly affecting the contest, undermining its neutral character. The Eurovision Song Contest has therefore become a platform for division," said Taco Zimmerman, CEO of the television company Avrotros at the time.
The television company also boycotted this year's edition of Eurovision.
But now the public service company NPO announces that the Netherlands will participate. Since Avrotros dropped out, NPO will take back responsibility for the country's Eurovision entry, writes NL Times.
Yesterday, Spanish RTVE chairman José Pablo López announced that he will propose a continued boycott on behalf of Spain.
Ireland agreed that their boycott will also continue during next year's competition.
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The Netherlands will participate in Eurovision 2027.
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