欧洲广播联盟宣布了欧洲歌唱大赛的新规定，明确禁止陷入武装冲突的国家举办该赛事[1]。根据新规，"如果获胜广播机构所在国家或其邻近地区存在武装冲突、敏感地缘政治形势或任何其他情况严重影响其国家或地区的安全、安全或稳定，该获胜广播机构将自动失去举办比赛的资格"[1]。
以色列在2025年和2026年欧洲歌唱大赛中均获得第二名[1]。乌克兰曾在2017年东部战争期间举办过比赛[1]，但2022年获胜后因俄罗斯全面入侵而无法在2023年举办，最终由利物浦代表乌克兰承办了赛事[1]。2026年维也纳比赛期间，西班牙、爱尔兰、荷兰、斯洛文尼亚和冰岛五国因加沙战争抵制了比赛[1]。
欧洲广播联盟还在此次变更中提高了表演者的最低年龄限制，从16岁调整至18岁[1]。主唱必须现场演唱，不能由预录音声支持[1]。
The European Broadcasting Union has introduced new rules that will prevent nations experiencing armed conflict from hosting the Eurovision Song Contest. [1] Under the updated regulations, if a winning broadcaster's country or neighboring region faces armed conflict, sensitive geopolitical tensions, or other circumstances that significantly threaten national or regional security and stability, the winning broadcaster will automatically forfeit hosting rights. [1]
The policy change has direct implications for several countries. Israel finished in second place at both the 2025 and 2026 Eurovision Song Contests, [1] while Ukraine was forced to relinquish hosting duties for the 2023 competition following Russia's full-scale invasion, despite having won in 2022. [1] The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest was instead held in Liverpool on Ukraine's behalf. [1] During the 2026 Vienna contest, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Iceland boycotted the competition in protest of the Gaza war. [1]
The Eurovision rulebook has also undergone other modifications alongside the conflict-related restrictions. The minimum age requirement for performers has been raised from 16 to 18 years old, [1] and lead vocalists must now perform live without pre-recorded vocal support. [1]