Overview
- - The 70th Eurovision Song Contest holds its final Saturday in Vienna with Israel competing after the European Broadcasting Union kept the country in and advanced neutrality reforms.
- - Several thousand people marched in Vienna under the slogan “Keine Bühne für den Völkermord,” and police, who deployed a large force, described the situation as very calm.
- - Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland chose not to participate, with some also declining to broadcast the show, citing the war in Gaza and objections to Israel’s inclusion.
- - Germany’s Sarah Engels performs second with the song “Fire,” and bookmakers place her near the bottom of the odds for a top result.
- - Sweden’s finalist Felicia said she is ready to perform after fainting from dehydration during a rehearsal, and betting markets point to Finland, Australia and Greece as the front-runners.