In our society there are many things that do not make sense and perhaps it is not worth making much effort to try to understand them. The humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine does not stop and, while the war is causing death and destruction, thousands of Europeans feel comforted by voting for a song from that country to be the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. I understand that in good faith thousands of Europeans wanted to reward the Kalush Orchestra with their vote because it was the best way to show their solidarity and support for the people of Ukraine, but the real victory is to stop the war. The victory in Eurovision is insignificant in relation to the daily drama that this country and its people are experiencing.
Ordinary citizens have few levers to influence the end of the conflict, but it would be necessary to reflect on how the governments that represent them can take some more initiative to convince Vladimir Putin to stop this war. The economic sanctions do not seem to have any effect on him and the announcement of the integration of Sweden and Finland into NATO still causes him a greater feeling of grievance.
"The EU is with you," tweeted the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen after knowing the victory in Eurovision. She is absolutely right: the Europeans do not turn their backs on the Ukrainian people. But, apart from the satisfaction of winning the contest, can the various international organizations play a more active role in bringing this nightmare to an end?
Some opinions expressed this weekend welcomed the moving response of so many tens of thousands of Europeans who voted symbolically for a country and not for a song. But once the echoes of this triumph die down and the festival becomes a memory in time, the reality is that people continue to die in Ukraine, thousands of citizens suffer the consequences of the war and others have had to reinvent themselves living as refugees. in other parts of Europe. It is difficult to share the happiness for Eurovision while the war is still alive. I don't think there is anything to celebrate.
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