AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEurovision in Vienna: The 70th Eurovision grand final goes ahead Saturday with five countries boycotting over Israel’s participation, while organisers try to keep the spotlight on pop and not politics. Protests and fallout: Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia have withdrawn, and some broadcasters won’t air the show; in Vienna, “No Stage for Genocide” protests drew crowds and renewed pressure on the European Broadcasting Union. Last-minute drama: A grand final rehearsal was briefly thrown off when a curtain failed to open, forcing a restart, and presenters had to improvise when props didn’t arrive on time. Other big story: Iceland is gearing up for the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse—an event that’s already stressing roads and hotels in a peak tourism month. Sports note: Japan left injured Kaoru Mitoma out of its World Cup squad.
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