# Netherlands pulls out of Eurovision 2027 a month after announcing return

- By: Newsline Post Newsroom
- 2026-11-02T11:33:50.000Z
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Dutch public broadcaster NPO reversed course because it could not find a broadcaster to send an entry, amid division over Israel's participation. The Dutch public broadcasting body NPO confirmed in late October 2026 that the Netherlands will not take part in Eurovision 2027, little more than a month after announcing it would return. NPO says it did not secure enough support among its member broadcasters and speaks of the 'sensitivities' surrounding the contest; hundreds of NPO staff had signed a letter against taking part, according to AP. Dutch viewers can still watch the contest in Burgas, Bulgaria, in May 2027: NPO will broadcast it, with commentary from the news broadcaster NOS.

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