VRT Questions Future Participation in the Eurovision Song Contest

Demands for overhaul of Eurovision voting system amid 'vote-rigging' complaints - The Mirror

Belgium has threatened to pull out of next year's contest unless the current system - which is open to 'manipulation' - is changed

The Belgian and Spanish broadcasters are concerned that the current Eurovision voting method, which is supposed to be apolitical and inclusive, is no longer appropriate. Both have called for transparency from the EBU, which claims the process ensures the results are valid.

Criticism after the ESC in Basel. Among other things, this is about the controversial audience voting – with a view to the second-placed country Israel this year.

On Monday, Belgian television VRT asked Eurovision for "total transparency" in voting from the public.

Flemish broadcaster VRT threatens to stop Eurovision after massive Belgian public support for Israel song

VRT questions future participation in the Eurovision Song Contest

In a statement released early on Monday afternoon, the management of the Flemish public broadcaster VRT says that it is demanding full transparency from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) with regard to the televoting that took place during the final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.