Eurovision Lifts Ban on Palestine Flag for Spectators
29th April 2025
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has reportedly loosened restrictions on audience members displaying flags during the 2025 Eurovision event scheduled to take place in Basel, Switzerland on May 13th.
The Danish Broadcasting Corporation obtained this year’s official policy regarding national and political emblems. The new EBU policy states that “political messages should be avoided,” while noting host country Switzerland’s “high value on freedom of expression.”
This means spectators will apparently be allowed to bring all flags into the St. Jakobshalle arena, including that of Palestine, which was notably banned from the 2024 contest.