The Netherlands once again refused to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest after months of uncertainty, the Netherlands has finally withdrawn from the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. Jore Bosman, director of the media division of the public broadcaster MLG, said on October 27 that Israel's presence in the competition causes controversy, discord and division in Dutch society, and after consulting with the supervisory committee, the management decided not to send the competition. A month ago, the MLA management stated that it was ready to guarantee the country's participation in the contest, even though the broadcasting company Avroteros, which is responsible for the Netherlands' participation in Eurovision, announced a boycott. The Netherlands has already boycotted the competition this year, along with four other countries. Ireland announced that it intends to withdraw in 2027 as well. Czech TV refused to participate on economic grounds. Spain is also discussing the possibility of a boycott. The Eurovision Song Contest will take place in May 2027 in the Bulgarian city of Burgas.