tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401850518188492952.post4556780797309881749..comments2024-03-28T01:55:59.381+02:00Comments on Tobson in Euroland: ESC 2017: some songs and a big fat scandalTobSonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15901219097013459250noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401850518188492952.post-35500343704664118982017-04-14T20:08:32.953+03:002017-04-14T20:08:32.953+03:00The law is always more important than the EBU rule...The law is always more important than the EBU rule book. When a country is confirmed as host country, then the EBU has also agreed to any special law that country might have. Not sure how much research they really do, perhaps they should do more.TobsonHelsinkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064793414035776105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401850518188492952.post-39055483933210764742017-04-14T19:16:40.710+03:002017-04-14T19:16:40.710+03:00OK, thank you, that makes some sense.
It's bee...OK, thank you, that makes some sense.<br />It's been quite confusing, because although few people seem willing to defend Russia, they still have very differing views concerning if Ukraine is actually to blame or not, and what EBU should and should not do. Hard to know who is right ...Carl-Henrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10232596375981169071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401850518188492952.post-15595919111201189042017-04-14T18:24:30.599+03:002017-04-14T18:24:30.599+03:00Perhaps the law is there, but Lebanese television ...Perhaps the law is there, but Lebanese television gladly show several other shows where Israel participates: sporting events like the Olympics, for instance. <br /><br />The big difference between these two cases was that Lebanese tv wanted to alter the feed given to them by the EBU, which is not allowed. If an entry challenges local laws, a participating broadcaster does not have the right to cut it from its broadcast.<br /><br />In this current case, Ukrainian authorities do not allow anyone entering Crimea through Russia. So the Russian singer violated the law and would not be allowed into the host country, which is a completely different ball game and nothing the Ukrainian broadcaster could do anything about. <br /><br />Also - every piece of evidence suggests Russia never had the intention of taking part in Kyiv and only wanted to create a difficult situation for Ukraine. They deliberately chose someone who broke the law. While Ukraine is far from the perfect democracy, in this particular case they have done everyhing by the book.TobsonHelsinkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064793414035776105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401850518188492952.post-11212986835512242752017-04-14T16:22:40.210+03:002017-04-14T16:22:40.210+03:00Well written - I just have a counter-question: Whe...Well written - I just have a counter-question: When Lebanon withdrew in 2005 because they didn't want to broadcast Israel, that was actually also a matter of following the law, because broadcasting Israeli content is indeed against Lebanese law. But that was no excuse in that case ... Lebanon was still punished with three years suspension.<br />So if EBU could override national law then, why shouldn't they be able to now, forcing Ukraine to fulfil their duty as host and let everyone in?<br />That said, my feeling is that this is all very sad and both Russia, Ukraine and EBU have behaved shamefully and childishly. Hope the consequences for coming contests and relations won't be too serious.Carl-Henrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10232596375981169071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401850518188492952.post-87897957044434079682017-04-12T15:02:43.524+03:002017-04-12T15:02:43.524+03:00A brilliant, eloquent and concise summary - very w...A brilliant, eloquent and concise summary - very well said. sargent bilkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144876793810367222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401850518188492952.post-29857467822695780112017-04-11T15:16:13.681+03:002017-04-11T15:16:13.681+03:00completely agree! completely agree! AcerBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752471618477203727noreply@blogger.com