A turning point in the rules of the Eurovision Song Contest. Starting from the next edition, a country involved in a war will still be able to win the competition, but it will not be allowed to host the festival the following year if adequate security and stability conditions cannot be guaranteed.
The change comes after the heated controversy of the last edition and the boycott by five nations. Traditionally, in fact, the winning country holds the right to organize the following year’s Eurovision.
Under the new provisions, this right will be forfeited when an armed conflict or a particularly delicate geopolitical situation poses a risk to the security of the host state or the surrounding area.
The new rule thus introduces a stricter criterion for choosing the host venue, allowing organizers to move the event to another country when the international situation does not allow the show to be held under conditions deemed adequate.
