Netherlands to return to Eurovision 2027 after boycott

2026-09-23 11:23 UTC – 2026-09-24 11:11 UTC

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The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, the coordinating public broadcaster NPO announced. The country's participation will be organised as a joint project of public broadcasters under NPO's coordination, with an independent team of experts guiding the selection of the act. Earlier, AVROTROS, which had handled the Dutch entry and broadcast the show for several years, announced its withdrawal in August, saying the contest “can no longer be considered neutral” due to divisions caused by the war in Gaza. According to Reuters, AVROTROS pulled out of the 2026 contest in Vienna over Israel's participation. Some outlets, including The Jerusalem Post, directly link the return to the end of the boycott, while Euronews reports that AVROTROS maintains its concerns over Israel's participation. The name of the Dutch representative has not yet been announced. The Netherlands has won the contest five times.

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2026-09-23 11:23 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
NU.nl: Нидерланды примут участие в "Евровидении-2027". Пока неизвестно, какой исполнитель представит страну на конкурсе, отметил портал
2026-09-23 13:09 · NRK (outlet profile)
Nederland returnerer til ESC. Nederland deltek igjen i ESC-finalen neste år. Det melder Reuters. Den nederlandske allmennkringkastaren AVROTROS trekte seg frå årets konkurranse i Wien pga. Israel si deltaking.
2026-09-23 14:19 · BFMTV (outlet profile)
Les Pays-Bas participeront finalement à l'Eurovision avec un nouveau diffuseur. Alors que le diffuseur Avrotros, qui diffusait l'émission depuis plusieurs années, avait annoncé son retrait du concours, une autre chaîne…
2026-09-23 14:30 · Al-Monitor (outlet profile)
Dutch to resume Eurovision with new broadcaster. The Netherlands will participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after all, as its public broadcaster said Wednesday it would step in to replace a company that had…
2026-09-23 14:57 · RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Dutch to resume Eurovision with new broadcaster. The Netherlands will participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest as its public broadcaster steps in to replace a company that had pulled out over the Gaza conflict.
2026-09-23 15:12 · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Netherlands to return to Eurovision 2027 after boycotting Israel’s participation. Dutch broadcaster NPO confirmed the Netherlands will compete in Eurovision 2027 after AVROTROS withdrew from the 2026 contest over Israel…
2026-09-23 15:41 · Deutsche Welle (outlet profile)
Нидерланды вернутся на музыкальный конкурс "Евровидение" в 2027 году после бойкота. Компания NPO, координирующая работу нидерландских общественных вещателей, объявила, что на "Евровидении"-2027 выступит представитель Ни…
2026-09-23 16:08 · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Netherlands to participate in 2027 Eurovision Song Contest following boycott
2026-09-23 16:08 · Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Netherlands to participate in 2027 Eurovision Song Contest following boycott. The U-turn comes after the Dutch national broadcaster Avrotros withdrew in August and appeared to blame Israel’s participation for its decisi…
2026-09-23 16:58 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Netherlands makes Eurovision Song Contest U-turn after boycott. The U-turn comes after responsibility for managing the country's entry was transferred from Dutch public service broadcaster Avrotros over to NPO
2026-09-23 17:29 · Nova.rs (outlet profile)
Holandija prekida bojkot Evrovizije i učestvovaće 2027. godine. Holandija će se vratiti takmičenju Pesmi Evrovizije 2027. godine, čime okončava bojkot zbog učešća Izraela, a javni emiter NPO preuzima odgovornost
2026-09-23 17:30 · Beta (outlet profile)
Holandija prekida bojkot Evrovizije i učestvovaće 2027. godine. Holandija će se vratiti takmičenju Pesmi Evrovizije 2027. godine, čime okončava bojkot zbog učešća Izraela, a javni emiter NPO preuzima odgovornost za h…
2026-09-23 17:55 · M24.ru (outlet profile)
Нидерланды примут участие в "Евровидении-2027". Участие страны будет организовано в формате совместного проекта общественных вещателей под координацией NPO
2026-09-23 18:43 · Tanjug (outlet profile)
Holandija se vraća na Evroviziju, NPO preuzima izbor predstavnika
2026-09-23 19:11 · Politika (outlet profile)
Холандија се враћа на Евровизију, након једногодишњег одсуства. Холандска јавна радиодифузија преузима избор представника
2026-09-23 21:35 · N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Holandija prekida bojkot Evrovizije, učestvovaće 2027. godine. Holandija će se vratiti takmičenju Pesmi Evrovizije 2027. godine, čime okončava bojkot zbog učešća Izraela, a javni emiter NPO preuzima odgovornost
2026-09-23 22:13 · Danas (outlet profile)
Holandija prekida bojkot Evrovizije i učestvovaće 2027. godine. Holandija će se vratiti takmičenju Pesmi Evrovizije 2027. godine, čime okončava bojkot zbog učešća Izraela, a javni emiter NPO preuzima odgovornost za h…
2026-09-24 05:23 · Zerkalo.io (outlet profile)
Нидерланды вернутся на «Евровидение» после бойкота. Компания NPO, координирующая работу нидерландских общественных вещателей, объявила, что на «Евровидении-2027» выступит представитель Нидерландов. Ранее вещатель AVROTR…
2026-09-24 05:25 · Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Netherlands to return to Eurovision in 2027 with new public broadcaster. THE HAGUE, Sept 24 — The Netherlands will participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after all, as i...
2026-09-24 07:43 · franceinfo (outlet profile)
Les Pays-Bas participeront finalement à la prochaine édition de l'Eurovision, avec un nouveau diffuseur. En août, le diffuseur Avrotros, qui sélectionnait le candidat néerlandais et diffusait l'émission depuis plusieurs…
2026-09-24 08:54 · TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Netherlands will return to Eurovision after boycotting 2026 competition over Israel. A different Dutch public broadcaster will cover the event after the previous one pulled out, saying the contest “can no longer be cons…
2026-09-24 09:14 · УНИАН (outlet profile)
На "Евровидение" возвращается страна, которая ранее бойкотировала конкурс. Известно, что она пять раз побеждала в этом шоу.
2026-09-24 09:23 · Euronews (outlet profile)
Netherlands confirms Eurovision return as Spain weighs continued boycott. Despite broadcaster AVROTROS maintaining its concerns over Israel’s participation and the war in Gaza, the Netherlands will return to Eurovision…
2026-09-24 11:11 · NIN (outlet profile)
Holandija se vraća na Evroviziju nakon bojkota: Menja se i način izbora predstavnika. Nova odluka dolazi nakon spora oko prošlogodišnjeg učešća i promena koje je EBU u međuvremenu uveo.

Factual core

The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after a boycott.
The Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS had previously decided to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Dutch public broadcaster will replace the previous company for Eurovision participation.
The Dutch public broadcaster NPO is taking responsibility for the country's return to the contest.

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