The Netherlands considering not joining next year's Eurovision

[therearewords]

Netherlands considers not participating in Eurovision after Joost Klein controversy https://t.co/YD1cOwEGjr
- The Brussels Times (@BrusselsTimes) June 7, 2024
- Because of the "unsafe surroundings, bad vibes and pressure on contestants wrt pro-Palestine protests and rainbow flags" AvroTros (the peeps that take care of it in NL) are "seriously

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[therearewords]

I feel strong ESL vibes coming off my translation skills this morning, but I'm sure y'all can get the message.

[erasethisworld]

It's A+++ - thank you for translating!!

[dontholdthewall]

Fuck EBU. I hope NL doesn’t participate next year

[benihime99]

wasn't he disqualified because allegedly harassed a female staff member ?

[goshipgurl]

That's what I heard as well. Allegedly a female member of the filming crew filmed him after a performance and after he repeatedly ask her not to do so because he was emotional. Then he allegedly went off on her and they got the police involved. I mean, if true he definitely should have been excluded because violence is never the answer, but on the other hand I wonder why they haven't released the footage of the incidebt yet (I assume it exists).

[benihime99]

There could be several reasons especially if it's being investigated.
I get that production can be too pressuring but she was doing her job (I doubt it was her idea)

I read he made menacing gestures and yelled at her. So I'm confused about the whole write up on "unsafe surroundings, bad vibes and pressure on contestants wrt pro-Palestine protests and rainbow flags"

[therearewords]

It's two separate things. Him being disqualified _and_ it just being a mess behind the scenes. How I read it, anyway.

[notoriousreign]

Aren't they like the fourth big investors after the bigger ones? That'd be a big f u if they pull out.

[t_snake]

I can understand their "anger" it's a massive money loss. Especially in an election year this could have been the anthem of it...