The EU is angry that Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest and wants to know why

By RAF CASERT
Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive will demand explanations from Eurovision song contest organizers why its flag was banned from the concert hall during the final. In a contest already full of controversy, the European Commission said it plans “a very lively discussion” with the organizers over the ban. Even though the 27-nation EU did not compete as such, many of its member states did, and the star-spangled blue flag is often seen as a unifier for all involved. Organizers were already roiled by the protests linked to the war in Gaza and the disqualification of the Dutch participant.