Month: November 2024

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite a tense and chaotic season that ended with the city announcing it would not host the competition again, Malmö reports high profits from Eurovision 2024. How did the event that stirred up the city become so profitable despite everything? One of the biggest incentives for countries to host Eurovision is the large number of visitors the competition attracts and the long-term positive effect the event brings to the host city. After Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city, hosted Eurovision for the third time in its history in 2024, and following a tense season where the city had to deal with chaos in its streets, pro-Palestinian demonstrations, high security expenses, rising violence and tension in its surroundings, Malmö announced that it would not host the competition again in the future. Nevertheless, in a recent report, Malmö's Department of Commerce and Tourism summarizes the high revenues and the even greater economic leap from hosting Eurovision in Malmö in 2024 compared...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Switzerland's national broadcaster, SRG SSR, has confirmed that there are no plans to cancel the Eurovision 2025 semi-finals. This statement comes in response to rumors and concerns sparked by a referendum in Basel regarding Eurovision's funding. In recent months, Switzerland's Federal Democratic Union Party (EDU/UDF) has gathered over 4,000 signatures to initiate a referendum opposing Eurovision's funding. The party, known for its Christian-conservative views, argues that the Eurovision Song Contest contradicts its values and represents a misuse of public funds. The referendum, set to take place this Sunday, could present significant challenges for the event's production if the decision opposes funding. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Amid growing concerns, Switzerland's national broadcaster, SRG SSR, was quick to address the situation, assuring reporters that there are no plans to cancel the semi-finals. This clarification underscores the organizers' commitment to delivering a complete and successful competition despite the numerous obstacles. If the referendum approves the budget, Basel will proceed with its preparations...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The referendum in Basel on funding Eurovision events will take place this Sunday, November 24, deciding whether the city will continue preparations as planned or if the competition will proceed in a more limited format this year. This Sunday, November 24, Basel will hold a referendum on the Eurovision budget. The referendum holds significant influence over Basel's hosting of Eurovision 2025. It follows an unexpected development in which the Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland (EDU/UDF) succeeded in gathering enough signatures to initiate a referendum that could jeopardize the planned auxiliary events for Eurovision in Basel this year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In Switzerland, citizens participate directly in the legislative process, enabling a party to call for a referendum if sufficient public support is demonstrated. As early as July, the EDU/UDF, in collaboration with the Federation of German Taxpayers, demanded a referendum against funding Eurovision 2025 through municipal or cantonal budgets in Switzerland. The EDU/UDF, known as a conservative Christian...