Austria: MQ Kantine Owners Defend Choice to Host Israeli Eurofan Cafe
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The owners of "MQ Kantine" discuss hosting Israel at their Cafe, fighting antisemitism, and supporting Noam Bettan’s "Michelle" at Eurofan Cafe.
With only a few weeks remaining until the Grand Final of Eurovision 2026, preparations in the host city of Vienna are in full swing. Last week, the "Eurofan Cafe" initiative - organized by the Austrian national broadcaster ORF, the media company Echo, and the Association of Viennese Coffee House Owners - was first reported.
Throughout the month of May, local cafes across Vienna will transform into meeting points for Eurovision fans from various participating nations. Although the original publication of the event included all 34 other participating countries except for Israel, the organizing company Echo announced a last-minute correction yesterday (Friday). The Israeli fan hub will be "MQ Kantine", located in the city’s central Museumsquartier. Now we publish the contents of a special interview conducted with the Vienna café owners, in which they explained the background behind...






