The Local Norway https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Eurovision bans Russia from song contest over invasion of Ukraine Russian acts will not be allowed to compete in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union has announced. https://www.thelocal.no/20220226/eurovision-bans-russia-from-song-contest-over-invasion-of-ukraine Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:33:55 +0100 eurovision-bans-russia-from-song-contest-over-invasion-of-ukraine Stop sending foreigners to Eurovision: politician Norwegian politician Tove Ovesen has provoked an angry reaction after writing on Facebook that the country should stop sending ”Russians, Africans, Swedes and Iranians” to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest. https://www.thelocal.no/20120529/stop-sending-foreigners-to-eurovision-politician Tue, 29 May 2012 12:59:00 +0200 stop-sending-foreigners-to-eurovision-politician