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Belarus banned from Eurovision 2021 for 'overly political' anti-protest songs

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Eurovision Song Contest over its choice to submit political anti-protest songs.Set to take place in Rotterdam on May 18, Belarus will no longer be permitted to take part.The country has long since been cracking down on anti-government protests, which have been taking place against president Alexander Lukashenko.Lukashenko’s divisive regime has been criticised by the EU and US for its repression and violence against protestors - some of whom accused him of rigging last year’s election to extend his 27-year rule.And now Belarus have attempted to repeatedly submit "anti-dissent" songs, selected by Belarusian public service broadcaster BTRC.Dubbed I Will Teach You, the track included the lines "I’ll teach you to walk on a string / You will be.

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