Bavarian leader Markus Söder questioned on Friday whether Germany should participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
But unlike several other European countries, he's not critical of Israeli participation - but Europe's reaction to it.
"When I see how people in Europe are discussing boycotting the ESC, the European Song Contest, because Israel is participating, I say to my friends, if they don't want to do it, then we won't do it either.
"We never win anyway, we just have to pay for everything," he said during his keynote speech at the conservative Christian Social Union party conference in Munich.
Söder was responding to the announcement by several countries - including Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Iceland - that they did not want to participate in next year's Eurovision in Austria because Israel was allowed to participate.
"We stand by Israel," said Söder.
latest_posts
- 1
Steinmeier honours Italian 'guest workers' who rebuilt German economy - 25 Critical Rules For Business Regulation Chiefs
- 3'People We Meet on Vacation' is the 1st of many Emily Henry adaptations: What other books turned movies to look forward to
- 42024 Style: The It-Things You Want in Your Closet
- 5The Magnificence of Extraordinariness: Presenting Valuable Adornments and Gemstones
- 6 Popular Men's Aromas On the planet
- Foods with healthy-sounding buzzwords could be hiding added sugar in plain sight
- Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Protests continue over agent's killing of Renee Nicole Good; Walz puts National Guard on standby
- Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience
- American tourists left stranded in the Caribbean following flight cancellations after airspace closed for Maduro operation
- The 10 Most Persuasive Forerunners in Innovation
- EU Council president: Ukraine should receive binding guarantees
- Figuring out Significant Regulations and Guidelines for Organizations
- Shas threatens to oppose 2026 state budget over haredi food-voucher exclusion
