Israel will be allowed to compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after participating broadcasters dropped a proposed ballot on the issue, following reforms aimed at improving the event’s “transparency and neutrality,” the European Broadcasting Union stated on Thursday.

The decision was made during a meeting held at the EBU’s Geneva headquarters to consider new rules announced last month aimed at reducing disproportionate influence over voting by governments and third parties.

Most EBU members “agreed that there was no need for a further vote on participation and that the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 should proceed as planned, with the additional safeguards in place,” according to the EBU.

The annual musical extravaganza is organized by the EBU, with the host nation’s national br

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