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Organisers are also trying to make sure politics don't sneak into Stockholm's concert venue amid the throngs of flag-waving Eurovision fans.The general rule is only the national flags of participating nations and other full members of the UN are allowed.An attempt to clarify which type of flag cannot be brought to the venue backfired on Eurovision officials in the run-up to this year's contest. Internal guidelines, published online by accident, blacklisted Basque, Kosovar, Palestinian and other flags as well as the black banner of Islamic State group.Some fans took offense at their regions and territories being mentioned in the same context as militant extremists, and EBU officials quickly apologized, saying they weren't making any comparisons.Last week the EBU agreed to relax the flag policy to allow \"also regional flags and also local flags.\"At a new exhibition in Stockholm celebrating the 60 years of Eurovision winners it's all about the music and outlandish costumes. But for music expert Anna Charlotte Gunnarson, \"there is politics in Eurovision and it has always has been.\"Sometimes the song contest becomes politically charged just because of where it is, like in 1969 when Austria boycotted it because host country Spain at the time was ruled by dictator General Francisco Franco.Stockholm prepares to welcome Europe's annual musical extravaganza as it plays host to the Eurovision Song Contest.Broadcast to some 200 million viewers in scores of countries, the kitsch-fest Europeans either love or loath presents the songs of 42 contestants, most of whom explore light themes like love and desire, accompanied by techno beats, swirling dancers, pyrotechnics and hypnotic digital graphics.\"This competition is all about joy to me,\" says Christer Bjorkman, one of the producers of the show in Stockholm. \"That we actually meet in friendship and leave everything else outside.\"But whilst you can croon about unrequited love or dress up in drag, politics are not welcome here.Eurovision's no-politics policy has drawn special attention to Ukraine's entry \"1944.\" Susana Jamaladinova's song opens with the English lyrics \"When strangers are coming, they come to your house, they kill you all and say 'We're not guilty'.\"The focus on Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, could be considered a swipe at Moscow, but Jamaladinova insists there's no political subtext.\"I don't want to see this parallel in nowadays,\" she said.Songs that are deemed too political can be banned from the glitzy show, which every year attracts some 200 million viewers in dozens of countries.\"In the case of the Ukrainian song, this was referring to historical events,\" explains EBU Director Media Jean Philip De Tender who insisted the lyrics were checked to make sure it was not in breach of the policy. Organisers are also trying to make sure politics don't sneak into Stockholm's concert venue amid the throngs of flag-waving Eurovision fans.The general rule is only the national flags of participating nations and other full members of the UN are allowed.An attempt to clarify which type of flag cannot be brought to the venue backfired on Eurovision officials in the run-up to this year's contest. Internal guidelines, published online by accident, blacklisted Basque, Kosovar, Palestinian and other flags as well as the black banner of Islamic State group.Some fans took offense at their regions and territories being mentioned in the same context as militant extremists, and EBU officials quickly apologized, saying they weren't making any comparisons.Last week the EBU agreed to relax the flag policy to allow \"also regional flags and also local flags.\"At a new exhibition in Stockholm celebrating the 60 years of Eurovision winners it's all about the music and outlandish costumes. But for music expert Anna Charlotte Gunnarson, \"there is politics in Eurovision and it has always has been.\"Sometimes the song contest becomes politically charged just because of where it is, like in 1969 when Austria boycotted it because host country Spain at the time was ruled by dictator General Francisco Franco.Stockholm - 10 May 2016 1. Various of fans arriving for the first semi-finalStockholm - 7 May 2016 2. 2016 Eurovision Song Contest producer speaking to media3. SOUNDBITE (English) Christer Bjorkman, 2016 Eurovision Song Contest producer:\"This competition is all about joy to me. It's all that matters. That people get together and that we actually meet in friendship  and leave everything else outside. This is just basically good times and fun.\"Hostomel - 21 Feb 20164. Various shots of Jamala singing ''1944'' on stage during the final of the national selectionStockholm - 7 May 2016 5. Pan to Ukrainian contestant addressing media6. SOUNDBITE (English) Susana Jamaladinova (stage name Jamala,) Ukraine Eurovision contestant:\"I don't want to see this parallel in nowadays. Yes, you can do it because there are some reflections of some events nowadays in Crimea, but I don't think it's so… strict.\"Stockholm - 10 May 2016 7. Various of European Broadcast Union (EBU) Media Director Jean Philip De Tender being interviewed8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jean Philip De Tender, European Broadcast Union Media Director:\"Any song that is approved for the Eurovision Song Contest needs to be approved by the reference group. The reference group is where the members are represented, so they check up on all these songs and because it is a non-political event we expect all of the songs - inclusive of the lyrics - not to send out any political message. So the text is translated into English or French so that we understand what is said. And in the case of the Ukrainian song this was referring to historical events and not having any subtext or any additional message in the lyrics. This is why the reference group approved the song to participate at the event in Stockholm.\"Stockholm - 11 May 2016 9. Various of leaked European Broadcasting Union document showing examples of banned flagsStockholm - 10 May 2016 10. Pan from flags to Jean Philip De Tender11. SOUNDBITE (English) Jean Philip De Tender, European Broadcast Union Media Director:\"Indeed, we relaxed the flag policy because we had a lot of talks with the delegations who wanted to have not only the national flags but also regional flags and also local flags. So we changed the policy and agreed with the delegations in an open spirit. And also these flags don't send out any political message. We should show this openness and approve these flags to be at the venue.\"Stockholm - 7 May 2016 12. Tilt up on screens showing Eurovision performances from 1996 back to 1958 at the Eurovision exhibition13. Various of the Eurovision Song Contest exhibition14. SOUNDBITE (English) Anna Charlotte Gunnarson, music expert and host of the Swedish radio show 'Pop \u0026amp; Politics':\"Of course there is politics in Eurovision and it has always has been. I mean, in 1969 when Eurovision was held in Spain there were some countries not participating because of the Franco regime, well, and many other situations in Europe have been mirrored in the Eurovision so I think you can't get away from it. But the rules say that the song can't contain any politics. So I think that's what they are focusing on, and then everything outside of that can be politics, and always will be because Europe is a political area of course.\"15. 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