Security preparations for this year’s Eurovision come as Sweden is considered by police to be a “priority target” for Islamist terrorist groups. Add concerns over planned protests regarding Israel's involvement, cyberattacks and Sweden's NATO membership, and 2024's contest seems overcast by fear.
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00:00 Swedish police have released a report summarizing potential threats to the upcoming Eurovision
00:07 Song Contest in Malmö. Most of the report remains classified, but it does highlight
00:13 the risk of the broadcast being disrupted by cyber attacks or instances of civil disobedience.
00:20 The threat assessment also addresses the fact that Sweden is a priority target for terror
00:24 groups. The final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest takes place on May 11.
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