Schinas asks the EBU for explanations and tasks for the banning of the flag
Selections comparable to banning EU flag members of the general public from getting into the Eurovision Music Contest closing “solid a shadow over a joyous occasion” which is a chance “for peoples throughout Europe and the world to return collectively to rejoice”. , stated the vice-president of the Fee, Margaritis Schinas, in his letter to the management of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
In actual fact, within the letter addressed to the president of the EBU, Delphine Ernot and the top of reside occasions, Martin Osterdal, Mr. Schinas asks for a proof for the choice and provides that the Fee expects tasks to be assigned the place they belong.
“Lower than a month earlier than the European elections and within the midst of geopolitical turmoil, with the EU changing into the goal of ill-intentioned and authoritarian actors, the EBU's choice has contributed to the discrediting of an emblem that brings all Europeans collectively,” added Mr Schinas within the letter , who’s accountable, amongst different issues, for issues of tradition.
As Mr. Schinas identified, for seven many years the competitors has “embodied the values of range and cultural change” which the EU additionally shares. EU” within the closing, he added.
Referring to the implications of the choice, Mr. Schinas contrasted it with the truth that on this yr's Paris Olympics the Worldwide Olympic Committee has allowed using EU flags in all of the venues of the video games and within the ceremonies.
“The inconsistency within the EBU's stance has left me and lots of thousands and thousands of your viewers questioning what and who the Eurovision Music Contest stands for,” he added.
“I want to ask you to clarify the reasoning behind this choice and to assign accountability the place it belongs,” he careworn, underlining that “I might anticipate sooner or later to see the values of peace, tolerance and inclusiveness be extra appreciated” .
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