Last Thursday, RTVE announced that Spain would not participate in the next edition of the Eurovision competition, after the European Broadcasting Union recognized Israel’s presence. The president of the foundation, José Pablo Lopez, shared a tweet on the X Network to express the questionable conditions for organizing the festival for recognition To countries that did not exist before due to economic problems.
“37 countries participated in Eurovision 2025. Currently, 33 countries will participate in Eurovision 2026. Among these countries, the EBU included countries that withdrew due to economic problems under unknown circumstances.
“They are self-sufficient countries And a little follow-up to the festival Such as Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova. Without them, the number of participants in Eurovision 2026 would be 30 countries (seven fewer than last year).”
Lopez adds that the EBU “also It has tried to merge Canada and Kazakhstan A few weeks ago he participated in Intervisión, the festival organized by Russia. “Even the best makeup can’t fix this,” Lopez concludes.