Only approved flags allowed at Eurovision in Vienna next week
Anyone who brings their own flag to the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next week may be stopped. Only flags approved by the authorities will be allowed in the arena, VG reports.
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Israeli Eurovision commercial taken down after EBU request
An advertising campaign to vote for Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest is being stopped, Aftonbladet writes. "It is not acceptable," the EBU says in a statement.
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Wolfgang Pichler's new job - to turn Austria's biathlon crisis around
Biathlon icon Wolfgang Pichler has a new job. The 71-year-old will lift the Austrian national team out of a crisis. "This is something I have done so many times in Sweden," he tells Dagens Nyheter.
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Five talking points ahead of this year's Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest is coming up next week in Vienna, Austria. Here are five things to talk about from this year's competition.
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Linda Lampenius will play the violin live for Finland at Eurovision in Vienna
Finnish violinist Linda Lampenius will play the violin when she performs Finland's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Dagens Nyheter reports.
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Zelenskyy: Hungary has returned gold and cash seized from Ukrainian bank employees
Hungary has returned gold and cash seized in March from Ukrainian bank employees who were transporting it from Austria to Ukraine.
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Felicia: Then I'm moving from Sweden
"Winning the Eurovision Song Contest would be great. Re-establishing EDM's world domination would be even better. I hope I can start a trend," Felicia says ahead of the final in Vienna.
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Expert says the whole palette of threats to Eurovision
Bomb dogs, drone defense, and 15,000 background checks will ensure security at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. What makes this event so special is that you have the full range of risks and antagonists, says Peter Narbe, head of security for the Malmö finals in 2013 and 2024.
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