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Despite the name Eurovision is nothing to do with the EU. That's why Israel, Ukraine and Russia sometimes compete. Actual eligibility is defined by a relic of
by repolfx 8y ago
Despite the name Eurovision is nothing to do with the EU. That's why Israel, Ukraine and Russia sometimes compete.
Actual eligibility is defined by a relic of the early television broadcasting industry, the "European Broadcasting Area" the borders of which correspond to, I think, early telegraph networks.
- ldjb 8y agoExactly. Eurovision is not related to the European Union. Technically, it doesn't even have anything to do with Europe; Australia have been competing in recent years. Eligibility simply requires the country to have a broadcaster that is a member of the European Broadcasting Union.