One of the biggest fallacies about major cultural and sporting events is that they cannot nor should not be political.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the Eurovision Song Contest, has repeatedly insisted that the competition is purely a cultural event and has no place for politics. Its rules state that political statements or even slogans are not allowed.
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