Eurovision Blues For Belarus As Politics Nixes Two Entries

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Preparations in Belarus for this year's Eurovision Song Contest have been thrown into chaos by the country's political unrest. First, Belarusian authorities pulled the plug on a romantic duet that was supposed to represent the country after they voiced support for peaceful opposition protests. Then, Eurovision itself kicked out the state broadcaster's new choice of a group that appeared to support brutal police violence against the demonstrators.