{
  "id": 787500,
  "title": "Eurovision: Winners involved in 'armed conflict' now ineligible to host contest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/eurovision-winners-involved-in-armed-conflict-now-ineligible-to-host",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:45:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/eurovision-winners-involved-in-armed-conflict-now-ineligible-to-host-contest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The winning country in Eurovision will be ineligible to host the contest the following year if involved in an armed conflict or a \"sensitive geopolitical situation\" that could impact the safety of the event, organisers said on August 12. The rules for the contest were updated following an annual review by the European Broadcasting Union.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bulgarian coastal city Burgas to host Eurovision 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/bulgarian-coastal-city-burgas-to-host-eurovision-2027",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:10:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Bulgarian coastal city Burgas to host Eurovision 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/bulgarian-coastal-city-burgas-to-host-eurovision-2027-757125",
        "published": "2026-08-13T10:28:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}