Swiss cities aim for Eurovision – 24 Hours

by times news cr

2024-07-17 19:58:10

The victory of the Swiss artist Nemo in Eurovision 2024 It meant that Switzerland will host the next edition of the popular music competition, with several cities in the running despite concerns about the cost of organising it.

Zurich, Geneva, Basel y Bernin this case from the hand of Nemo’s hometown, Biel, are the four declared candidates to be the venues for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest which is due to take place in mid-May 2025.

The winner should be announced at the end of August, but The financial requirements of organizing the contest fuel the possibility of referendums being held at the local level to oppose hosting the event.

The right-wing Christian fundamentalist party is calling for referendums in all potential venues to prevent public funds being spent on organising the contest.

“What bothers us most is that Satanism and the occult are increasingly celebrated or at least tolerated,” he said. Samuel Kullmann, member of the party’s executive committee, according to public broadcaster SRF.

2024-07-17 19:58:10

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