Spain says it will withdraw from 2026 Eurovision song contest if Israel takes part — Europe live

<p>Spain is the first of the ‘Big Five’ countries to threaten withdrawal from the competition following vote at state broadcaster RTVE</p><p><strong>EU commissioners will on Wednesday agree to impose new sanctions against Israel over its war in Gaza</strong>, a spokesperson for the commission said on Tuesday.</p><p>“Tomorrow, <strong>commissioners will be adopting a package of measures on Israel,</strong>” spokesperson Paula Pinho said, as reported by Reuters.</p><p><em>“Specifically, <strong>a proposal to suspend certain trade provisions in the agreements between the EU and Israel.</strong>”</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/16/zelenskyy-trump-sanctions-russia-news-updates-europe-live">Continue reading...</a>