What a surprise… this all still enrages me so much
I am expecting Joost and the Dutch broadcasters to require some heavy co compensation for this
#justice4joost
The EBU has replied to Joost Klein's criminal investigation being closed.
"This new development therefore does not have any impact on our decision which we stand by completely"
More: https://eurovision.tv/mediacentre/release/further-statement-disqualification-joost-klein
What a shitshow. Any favourite can now be falsely accused of any random thing and be removed from the competition.
I feel like the Swedish involvement has been very suspicious, ever since Loreen won over Finland's Cha Cha Cha and conveniently brought the Eurovision to Sweden for ABBAs 50 year celebration. There's something fishy going on
EBU has already announced changes for next year and obviously a lot of national broadcasters are very unhappy with how this was handled.
So they will need to clarify what sanctions are possible for what violation.
Are false accusations not a crime anymore?
The police ending investigations without deciding to press charges does not automatically mean that there were false accusations. Could simply mean that what they established as having happened is not covered by the intention/letter of the law.
In the article, they mention that witnesses did not register the incident as violent
According to SVT, witnesses who have been questioned have stated that they did not see the incident as threatening.
STV is the swedish television broadcaster who had him removed
Let him open the next finale.
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