Eurovision rule change calls after rigging claims

EUROVISION'S voting system could be overhauled after claims of vote-rigging.

- BY NICOLA METHVEN and LOUISE BURNE

Belgium and Spain said the system where people can vote up to 20 times is open to “manipulation”.

And an RTE spokesperson confirmed it had “requested a breakdown in voting numbers from the European Broadcasting Union and its voting partner Once”.

Referencing a statement from Martin Green, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, RTE added it looked “forward to participating in the discussions and review outlined within this statement”.

Mr Green said: “We can confirm that we have been in touch with several broadcasters since Saturday's grand final regarding voting in the competition.