13 members of the European Parliament, representing seven countries and five political blocs have written a letter to the EBU calling for, amongst other demands, the release of the full voting breakdown for each country.
MEPs set out demands
The MEPs’ campaign is spearheaded by Slovene Social Democrat Matjaž Nemec, who noted on his personal website: “In the letter, we sent the EBU a list of clear demands, including the public announcement and tallying of all votes, an independent audit of the voting system, the disclosure of advertising contracts and the prohibition of state PR influence on the outcome of the vote, as well as the disclosure of sponsors“. This follows concerns from several broadcasters regarding political interference and the continued participation of Israel in the contest.
The full list of demand is as follows:
- Release the full voting tallies, broken down by country, voting method (SMS,
app, online), round, and contestant, so that independent observers and national
broadcasters can verify the validity of the results; - Authorize an independent and transparent audit of the 2025 voting process,
involving recognized third-party cybersecurity and statistical experts, in
cooperation with concerned national broadcasters. - Reveal all direct and indirect advertising contracts;
- Clarify and implement restrictions on government-sponsored promotion of
Eurovision entries, including an explicit prohibition of state-directed advertising
agencies influencing voting outcomes; - Reveal all sponsorship contracts
- Prepare a detailed analysis of the voting system, and propose necessary changes to the voting system in order to prevent political interference or manipulation.
The full letter can be found on Matjaž Nemec’s website.
Who signed the letter?
The letter had thirteen signatories from across the parliament, they are as follows:
Matjaž Nemec (S&D, Slovenia)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (S&D, Ireland)
Rima Hassan (The Left, France)
Barry Andrews (Renew, Ireland)
Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Greens/EFA, Spain)
Ana Miranda Paz (Greens/EFA, Spain)
Vladimir Prebilič (Greens/EFA, Slovenia)
Nikos Pappas (NI, Greece)
Irena Joveva (Renew, Slovenia)
Lynn Boylan (The Left, Ireland)
Giorgos Georgiou (The Left, Cyprus)
Maria Ohisalo (Greens/EFA, Finland)
Mounir Satouri (Greens/EFA, France)
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