Bavarian leader Markus Söder questioned on Friday whether Germany should participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
But unlike several other European countries, he's not critical of Israeli participation - but Europe's reaction to it.
"When I see how people in Europe are discussing boycotting the ESC, the European Song Contest, because Israel is participating, I say to my friends, if they don't want to do it, then we won't do it either.
"We never win anyway, we just have to pay for everything," he said during his keynote speech at the conservative Christian Social Union party conference in Munich.
Söder was responding to the announcement by several countries - including Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Iceland - that they did not want to participate in next year's Eurovision in Austria because Israel was allowed to participate.
"We stand by Israel," said Söder.
latest_posts
- 1
Eating Brie, Gouda, cheddar may lower dementia risk, new study says - 2Miss Thailand Pageant Contestant's Veneers Fall Out During Speech on Stage
- 3'A completely new manufacturing frontier': Space Forge fires up 1st commercial semiconductor factory in space
- 4Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care – and more states are beginning to recognize it
- 5'Euphoria' Season 3 trailer includes Eric Dane's final appearance, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney at the altar and Zendaya's 'Breaking Bad' era
- Ghassan Al-Duhaini to replace Abu Shabab as Popular Forces leader in Gaza
- The most effective method to Explore Moral Situations in Brain research with Your Certification
- Where America’s CO2 emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts
- Is an $85 apple pie worth it? Our Thanksgiving taste test says … maybe.
- Untamed life Safe-havens All over the Planet Offering Remarkable Creature Experiences
- How comfort foods trigger pleasure in our brains
- Corcept Therapeutics shares surge as lead drug gets FDA nod for ovarian cancer
- US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
- A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct
