(260517) — VIENNA, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) — Protesters hold a concert during a rally against the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, May 15, 2026. Eurovision Song Contest 2026 concluded with its grand final in Vienna on Saturday, but the event’s 70th anniversary was overshadowed by its deepest-ever crisis, as five countries boycotted the competition over Israel’s participation, exposing widening cracks across Europe. TO GO WITH “Roundup: Political cracks mar Eurovision song contest’s 70th anniversary” (Xinhua/He Canling)
AUSTRIA-VIENNA-EUROVISION SONG CONTEST-PROTEST
