The EBU's written statement said there would be a number of revisions to the Eurovision Song Contest following consultations with EBU members.
The statement said the updates to the Eurovision Song Contest voting system aim to increase trust, transparency and audience participation.
The updated voting instructions advocate for appropriate promotion of artists but discourage “disproportionate promotional campaigns, particularly those conducted by third parties, including government or state agencies.”
It was noted that participating publishers and artists are prohibited from actively participating or contributing to third-party advertising campaigns that could influence the voting results and that any attempt to unfairly influence the results will be punished with sanctions.
There will be a 50:50 weighting ratio between the jury's and the audience's votes.
It was announced that the maximum number of votes per payment method will be reduced from 20 to 10 in the competition, which will take place in May 2026 in Vienna, the capital of Austria. It was emphasized that viewers are encouraged to actively share their support for multiple participants.
It has been reported that professional juries made up of music experts will return to the semi-finals for the first time since 2022, and as with the Grand Final, a weight ratio of approximately 50:50 will be established between the jury's votes and the audience's votes.
It was reported that all jury members will sign an official declaration that they will vote independently and impartially.
“We will increase enforcement of our existing rules”
Eurovision Song Contest director Martin Green, whose views were expressed in the statement, said the “impartiality and integrity” of the competition was extremely important.
Green explained that the competition must remain a neutral field and not be exploited and said:
“In addition to the changes we are announcing today, we will also strengthen enforcement of our existing rules to prevent abuse of the competition through lyrics or stage arrangements. We will also work closely with our members to ensure they fully understand the rules and values that define the singing competition and are responsible for adhering to them.”
A statement from AVROTROS, one of the Dutch public broadcasters, said in September: “It has been proven that the Israeli government intervened in the last singing competition and the event was used as a political tool.” Statements were recorded.
Many countries in Europe do not want Israel to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest
Many countries, including Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Belgium and Spain, called for Israel's exclusion from next year's Eurovision Song Contest due to its attacks on the Gaza Strip and announced they would boycott the contest if it took part.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that, in contrast to these countries, Germany should voluntarily forgo participation in the music competition in the event of Israel being excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest.
The EBU, which organizes the contest, announced on October 14 that the vote on whether Israel should be allowed to perform in the Eurovision Song Contest, scheduled for November, had been postponed until December.
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