After the possible withdrawal of Belgium, can Spain leave Eurofijen?
propagandaThe nervousness and bad sensations between the “Eurofan” community after celebrating the latest version of the Eurovision Festival in Basel, Switzerland, where the nomination of Israel was in the second After a painful final count against the winner, Austria. After many viewers complained about the possibility of tingling in the tentho -based professional jury and the public -,, Belgian Radiotlevisión, ‘VTR’, questioned her participation in future releases If no measures are taken so that there is more transparency in the voting system.
In “VRT” we note that the festival, as is currently organized, has become less and less uniform and non -political (…) without serious answers to our fears about the festival, We will ask about our future participationHis spokesman, Yasmine Van der Borgt, added, “We have no indications that Televoto has not been done correctly, but we ask for complete transparency to UER (European Broadcasting Union). The question is, above all, if the current system guarantees a fair reflection of the opinion of the spectators and listeners. ”
The public relations entity in Central Europe also supported his Spanish counterpart, “RTVE”, which He refuses to participate Israel In the future editions of the competition. “VRT” supports the “RTVE” request, and again, it makes an explicit appeal to create a discussion with all countries, with a real commitment and anxiety for the competition to stay. “
In the case of Spain, The poor result of the nomination of “singer Esa” (Power 24 of 26) and his representative data, Melody, after the night of the competition (“Art and Music long ago, Although other things sometimes prevail) I joined the increasing political tension on UUE Israel’s continuity in the competition Because of the situation of the military blockade and the famine suffered by the residents of the Gaza Strip, The CEO of Benjamin Netanyahu is covered.
Prime Minister, Pedro SanchezHe claimed this morning Exhausting Israel from the competition during a cultural workPlace the sites in parallel with “RTVE” and remember Russian expulsion from the festival After the conquest of Ukraine in 2022: “If no one takes their hands to their heads when he began invading Russia, and he was required of international competitions and not participating in Eurovision, and Israel should not do so.
After Saturday, many of the list wonders from the competition whether Spain’s withdrawal is possible if Uer has not corrected its position on the participation of the Middle East country. Madrid belongs to what is known as “5” from the Great Eurovision: Your participation is guaranteed in the final Being one of the largest financiers in the competition with Italy, France, the United Kingdom and Germany. We analyze what the Spanish virtual withdrawal means for UER, starting from the basics:
Can Spain come out of Eurovision?
Paneyuroo laws pray the following: “Any member, participant, or participant accredited You can give up Uuer at any time After notifying his decision through an accredited letter addressed to the president at the UU headquarters, which You will enter into force after 12 months Whoever receives it. ”That is, Spain or any country must give Edition 70 of the competition The most popular in the world, but you have the right to do this.
“The outgoing member,” adds the rules, “will retain all UE rights and obligations for a period of twelve months from the date of receiving its abandonment letter. As part of this period, The outgoing member must pay the equivalent of one year of the current membership fees“Which leads us to ask ourselves, of course, the following question:
How many money Espin contributes to the festival?
According to the “RTVE” transparency portal, re -transmission fees The general chain Pay UUE 331.721Somewhat less.
Regarding the rest of the countries, UUR is not very transparent: “This share varies according to the country, based on the principle of solidarity: Those who contribute more are the most responsible. Each participation station may decide If you want to publish the financial details of your public participation“It is expected, however, the rest of the” 5 “adults will pay numbers similar to their rights.
According to the financial numbers of the annual report 2021-2022 from UU, total income of membership shares and other mandatory has reached 53.77 million eurosConsequently, the Spanish contribution to the competition, although it is one of the highest rates, will not mean significant damage to the organization’s accounts.
Have other Eurovision countries left in the past?
Yes, and it is usual. Andorra, For example, he stopped participating in 2009 after six publications, since he first appeared in 2004. Bulgaria, Chibby, Serbia, Bosnia, Herzegovina or Croatia They retired because of the “severe budget restrictions” in 2014 due to the economic crisis. Moldavia He did not participate this year, claims to him The complex political and economic climate To provide quality performance.
The most prominent cases are those ItalyBeing one of the main financiers and a historical member of the festival, and the participants are elected annually in one of the previous investigations known by Eurofans: San Remo Festival. “Rai”, an Italian public entity, decided to stop participating between 1994 and 1996, and it returns intermittently in 1997 however His participation stopped again between 1998 and 2011.
Can Israel be expelled from the organization? How to justify the Russian issue?
The laws of the organization are completely guaranteed and ambiguous when addressing the expulsion: “Any member or participant violates the provisions of these laws or their financial obligations, or refuses to implement the decision of the Board of Directors or the General Assembly, subject to possible penalties by the council, and may also be expelled from ou By the General Assembly decision“.
UUR justified the expulsion of Russia through this press statement issued on February 25, 2022: “The Executive Committee made this decision after a recommendation issued today by the ruling body of the Eurovision Song, Based on the rules of the event and the values of UER. The recommendation of the reference group also obtained the support of the TV committee. The decision reflects anxiety, given the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of Russian representation at this year’s festival It will distort competition“.
propagandaIsrael’s continuity during this edition He caused severe consequences before the final ceremony. Every non -national science was banned during the official events, Including LGTBI or the Palestinian badge. The person responsible for broadcasting the event in Spain has been warned, “RTVE” Possible reprimand In a hard statement issued by UU, after two usual speakers were reported during the festival about the number of deaths that the Ministry of Health contributed to Gaza and asked “Peace, justice and respect for human rights.”
Israel has already caused a fight during last year’s edition. Magnets like Bamby bullying (Ireland) or Marina Satty (Greece) He denounced the harassment of Tel Aviv delegation Bamaline indicated to some artists who put themselves politically against the siege of the tape, as well as through the Israeli media, and threatened not to participate in certain stages of the competition.
