欧洲广播联盟宣布修改欧洲歌唱大赛举办资格，禁止处于"武装冲突"或"敏感地缘政治局势"中的国家广播机构主办赛事 [1]。该新规则将从2027年保加利亚主办的赛事开始实施 [1]。
此举应对了维也纳赛事因以色列参赛引发的国际争议 [1]。西班牙、荷兰、爱尔兰、冰岛和斯洛文尼亚五国因此抵制了2026年的赛事 [1]。新政策同时提高了参赛艺人的最低年龄要求，从16岁上调至18岁 [1]。加拿大将成为2015年澳大利亚之后首个新加入的参赛国 [1]，而欧洲歌唱大赛的亚洲分赛将于11月在曼谷举办 [1]。
The European Broadcasting Union has announced new eligibility rules for the Eurovision Song Contest that will prevent broadcasters from countries involved in armed conflict or sensitive geopolitical situations from hosting the event[1]. The revised regulations will take effect at the 2027 contest, which Bulgaria is set to host[1].
The policy change follows significant controversy surrounding Israel's participation in the 2026 Vienna edition, which prompted five nations—Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, and Slovenia—to boycott the competition[1]. Israel finished as runner-up at the 2026 contest, following a similar second-place finish in 2025[1]. Viewership for the 2026 event reached 130 million globally, down from 160 million the previous year[1].
In additional changes, the Union has raised the minimum age for competing artists from 16 to 18 years old[1]. The competition will also see expansion with Canada joining as a new participant, marking the first newcomer since Australia in 2015[1]. Separately, an Asian version of Eurovision is scheduled to debut in Bangkok in November[1].