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European Broadcasting Union says Dutch broadcaster’s version of events does not correspond with witness accounts
The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have defended their decision to disqualify the Netherlands’ contestant just hours before last Saturday’s grand final, saying the version of event portrayed by the Dutch side “does not correspond with statements shared […] by staff and witnesses”.
Dutch singer and rapper Joost Klein, 26, was kicked out of the competition in the Swedish city of Malmö over an “incident” after Thursday’s semi-final involving a female member of the production crew, the precise nature of which has been the subject of an ill-tempered disagreement between the music event’s organisers and Dutch broadcaster Avrotros.
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