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Eurovision: even before the singing starts, the contest is a fascinating reflection of international rules and politics - Global Comment
Paul James Cardwell, King's College London and Jed Odermatt, City, University of London The Eurovision bandwagon has firmly arrived in Liverpool. During a week of two semi-finals, 37 competing countries will be whittled down to 26. Around 160 million people are then expected to tune in to the grand final on Saturday May 13. From