Episode 67: Hungary for Turkey

Hungary's reasons for withdrawing from Eurovision sound similar to Turkey's. What else do the two countries have in common?

Hungary for Turkey Summary

• Eurovision 2020 Logo (1:32)
• Cyprus announces Sandro Nicolas (4:03)
• Bulgaria announces VICTORIA (7:07)
• Sweden announces Melfest lineup (8:39)
• Australia Decides: Mitch Tambo and iOTA (12:06)
• Estonia presents its 24 songs (14:50)
• Internal selections: Russia, France, Spain (16:49)
• Main Topic: Hungary for Turkey (18:26)
• Spotify Playlist

Links

• Hungary pulls out of Eurovision amid rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric (The Guardian)
• Is Eurovision too hot for government and public media? (Index.hu (Translated))
• Turkey to return Eurovision 'if no more bearded divas' (Hürriyet Daily News)
• Inching away from democracy? (Politico)
• How Hungary Became a Haven for the Alt-Right (The Atlantic)
• It happened there: how democracy died in Hungary (Vox)

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