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In an interesting turn of events, AvroTros, the Dutch broadcaster responsible for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest, has been granted an extension by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to decide on their participation for the 2025 contest. This decision comes amidst ongoing discussions between the broadcaster and the EBU regarding several concerns that have surfaced over the past few months.

Extension Granted Until November 1st

According to the latest reports, AvroTros has until November 1st to make their final decision on whether or not they will participate in Eurovision next year. The extension comes as a result of constructive discussions between the broadcaster and the EBU. These talks have been focused on concerns around the disqualification of Dutch artist Joost Klein and other backstage issues that the broadcaster feels need to be addressed before committing to the competition.

“To give this constructive dialogue a chance to succeed, AvroTros requested an extension for the participation decision. The EBU has granted this extension until November 1st, for which we are grateful.”

AvroTros praised the recommendations from the investigation but has yet to decide on next year’s participation. More details can be found in the article on Parool here.