The EBU apologizes after Eric Saade’s Palestine protest during the Eurovision semi-final

The Swedish artist Eric Saade (33) was among those who performed during the opening show in Eurovision’s first semi-final on Tuesday. There he entered the stage with a Palestine scarf wrapped around his hand.

Last week it became clear that the EBU is banning Palestinian flags during the music festival.

In relation to Expressen, the EBU states the following:

“The Eurovision Song Contest is a live TV programme. All athletes are made aware of the rules of the competition, and we regret that Eric Saade chose to compromise the non-political nature of the event”.

On Tuesday evening, it will be decided which ten countries, out of a total of 15, will go on to the grand final. On Thursday, the stage is set for the second semi-final, where the same thing will happen. Norway does not perform until Thursday, but Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen (22) take the stage for Sweden tonight.

However, the twins, representing the host country, are pre-qualified

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