Süddeutsche Zeitung Top • May 15, 2026 00:29

Eurovision Song Contest: Why is everyone queer here?

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Das zweite ESC-Halbfinale liefert eine glattpolierte Show und eine seltsam deplatzierte Moderation über sexuelle Orientierung. Weiter sind unter anderem starke Songs aus Dänemark, Australien, Bulgarien und Norwegen.

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Sun 13:30 - HLN (BE)

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Sun 18:47 - NRK (NO)

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Mon 09:31 - La Libre (BE)

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Tue 10:37 - HLN (BE)

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Tue 14:06 - SRF Wirtschaft

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Tue 15:36 - Al-Monitor

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Wed 06:20 - The Bulletin (BE)

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Wed 16:17 - Die Zeit Newsfeed

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Thu 12:16 - DW All

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Thu 12:16 - DW Top

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Thu 14:14 - SRF Wirtschaft

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Thu 16:30 - HLN (BE)

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Fri 05:27 - France 24

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Fri 14:41 - La Repubblica (IT)

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Fri 23:01 - BBC Europe

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Sat 03:00 - La Repubblica (IT)

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Sat 07:28 - DW World

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Sat 07:28 - DW

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Sat 08:49 - ANSA Main

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Sat 20:26 - La Libre (BE)

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Sat 23:03 - BBC Europe

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Sun 06:05 - SRF Wirtschaft

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Sun 14:40 - SVT Nyheter (SE)

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Sun 16:11 - La Repubblica (IT)

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Sun 23:33 - BBC Europe

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Mon 04:43 - SRF Wirtschaft

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Mon 05:32 - Euronews

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Mon 07:16 - Euronews

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Mon 07:26 - NYT Europe

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Mon 07:27 - NYT Europe

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Mon 09:50 - La Libre (BE)

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Mon 10:08 - France 24

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Mon 13:55 - France 24

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Mon 14:00 - Al-Monitor

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Mon 15:02 - Sky News (UK)

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Mon 15:25 - Sky News (UK)

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Mon 15:36 - Al-Monitor

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Mon 15:36 - Tagesschau

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Mon 17:33 - DW All

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Mon 17:33 - DW Top

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Tue 03:30 - SVT Nyheter (SE)

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Tue 04:32 - Die Welt

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Tue 04:53 - Die Welt

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Tue 07:00 - Al-Monitor

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Tue 07:03 - Al Jazeera English

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Tue 07:11 - La Libre (BE)

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Tue 07:31 - Euronews

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Tue 10:25 - SVT Nyheter (SE)

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Tue 11:36 - Al-Monitor

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Tue 14:30 - La Libre (BE)

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Tue 15:36 - La Repubblica (IT)

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Tue 16:40 - SRF Wirtschaft

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Tue 16:55 - Die Welt

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Tue 17:46 - La Libre (BE)

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Tue 22:43 - France 24

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Tue 23:17 - SVT Nyheter (SE)

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Wed 03:44 - SRF Wirtschaft

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Wed 07:06 - La Libre (BE)

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Wed 12:25 - France 24

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Wed 13:06 - NRK (NO)

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Wed 14:27 - Tagesschau

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Wed 15:43 - France 24

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Wed 18:11 - France 24

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Wed 20:27 - France 24

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Wed 21:01 - Al-Monitor

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Thu 08:00 - SVT Nyheter (SE)

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Thu 08:55 - The Bulletin (BE)

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Thu 09:55 - France 24

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Thu 10:27 - Middle East Eye

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Thu 12:00 - BBC Headlines

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Thu 12:27 - Die Welt

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Thu 14:20 - SRF Wirtschaft

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Thu 17:40 - BBC Europe

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Thu 20:51 - NRK (NO)

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Thu 21:38 - The Guardian

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Thu 21:43 - La Libre (BE)

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Thu 22:54 - BBC Headlines