In Malmö, the Eurovision contest in the shadow of the conflict in Gaza

In Malmö, the Eurovision contest in the shadow of the conflict in Gaza
In Malmö, the Eurovision contest in the shadow of the conflict in Gaza

Slim Allagui

back from Malmö

Published on May 6, 2024 at 1:41 p.m. / Modified on May 6, 2024 at 1:44 p.m.

Britta came with Thor, her husband and their one-and-a-half-year-old baby to see Sunday’s launch of Eurovision week at Folkets Park, Sweden’s oldest park, a green setting in Malmö transformed into a “Eurovision Village”. The fan zone closely monitored by the police.

“Even our pram was searched thoroughly. The police are not taking any risks in the face of fears of attacks due to Israel’s presence at Eurovision and demonstrations against the war in Gaza,” she said, “reassured” by the very strong police presence in the third city ​​in Sweden, on the edge of the Oeresund Strait. “Let’s hope that nothing will spoil this great celebration that we were impatiently waiting for. It’s a shame to see music polluted by politics and becoming subject to strong tensions,” adds Thor.

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