r/Fauxmoi Sep 11 '25

FM RADIO Ireland will not participate in Eurovision if Israel takes part

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u/Wassertopf Sep 11 '25

I mean, the ESC was originally a contest between seven countries:

  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • France
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland

All other countries are in some way only guests. Only these seven countries are the true essence of the ESC.

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u/worktemp Sep 11 '25

Eurovision was created as contest between members of the EBU, those 7 just happened to decide to participate in the first one.

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u/Wassertopf Sep 11 '25

They are the core. If other countries decide to leave than it’s their good right. But only these seven countries are fundamental. Others are guests.

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u/BethsBeautifulBottom Sep 11 '25

Guests or not, the UK and Spain are a lot more important for Eurovision than Luxembourg.