Voters in the Swiss city of Basel on Sunday approved putting nearly $40 million into hosting the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. With funding approved, the glitzy annual TV event will proceed, despite opposition from conservatives.

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Basel approves splashing the bucks to host Eurovision Song Contest

About 66.6% of residents of the Swiss city of Basel voted to fund Eurovision 2025 in their city in a referendum held in... RIA Novosti, 25.11.2024

Около 66,6% жителей швейцарского города Базель проголосовали за финансирование "Евровидения" 2025 года в своем городе на референдуме, состоявшемся в... РИА Новости, 25.11.2024

Жители Базеля проголосовали за финансирование "Евровидения" в своем городе

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Russia

Basel residents voted to finance Eurovision in their city

A referendum was organized because the Federal Democratic Union (UDF) is opposed to the Eurovision credit, putting forward financial, security and moral arguments.

Un référendum a été organisé car l’Union démocratique fédérale (UDF) s’oppose au crédit pour l’Eurovision, avançant des arguments financiers, sécuritaires et moraux.

Suisse : les électeurs bâlois approuvent largement le financement de l'Eurovision 2025

Le Figaro

Dassault Group

Paris

Île-de-France

Switzerland: Basel voters largely approve the financing of Eurovision 2025

Despite attempts by ultra-conservatives to cancel the contest, Switzerland has allocated almost $40 million to host Eurovision 2025 in Basel.

Несмотря на попытки ультраконсерваторов отменить конкурс, Швейцария выделила почти $40 миллионов на проведение Евровидения-2025 в Базеле.

Песенный конкурс Евровидение 2025 был под угрозой срыва

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Kyiv

Kyiv City Municipality

Kyiv City Region

Ukraine

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was in jeopardy

An ultra-evangelical micro-party had requested the organization of a referendum on the allocation of municipal credits to organize the song competition. Two-thirds of residents voted in favor of this budget, according to partial results.

Un micro-parti ultra-évangélique avait demandé l’organisation d’un référendum sur l’attribution de crédits municipaux pour organiser le concours de chansons. Les habitants se sont prononcés aux deux tiers en faveur de ce budget, selon des résultats partiels.

Eurovision 2025 en Suisse : les habitants de Bâle votent pour le financement municipal du concours

Le Parisien

LVMH

Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland: Basel residents vote for municipal funding of the competition

In Basel, two-thirds of voters supported the canton's subsidy for the ESC 2025. A small conservative party had stirred up sentiment against the competition.

In Basel haben zwei Drittel der Wähler die Subvention des Kantons für den ESC 2025 unterstützt. Eine konservative Kleinpartei hatte Stimmung gegen den Wettbewerb gemacht.

Eurovision Song Contest: Ultrakonservative verlieren Referendum gegen ESC-Finanzierung

Zeit Online

Holtzbrinck Publishing Group

Germany

Eurovision Song Contest: Ultra-conservatives lose referendum against ESC funding

The residents of the Swiss city of Basel have overwhelmingly approved the 37.5 million Swiss franc (40.2 million euros) budget for the Eurovision Song Contest organization, according to the first results of the postal votes after the polling stations closed.

De inwoners van de Zwitserse stad Bazel hebben het budget van 37,5 miljoen Zwitserse frank (40,2 miljoen euro) voor de organisatie het Eurovisiesongfestival massaal goedgekeurd. Dat blijkt uit de eerste resultaten van de poststemmen nadat de stembureaus waren gesloten.

Inwoners Bazel keuren budget voor Eurovisiesongfestival goed

Het Belang van Limburg

Mediahuis

Hasselt

Limburg

Flanders

Belgium

Basel residents approve Eurovision Song Contest budget

Het Nieuwsblad

The Swiss city is expected to finance next year's song contest, despite skepticism from conservatives. The Alpine country will host the event after Swiss artist Nemo won Eurovision this year with "The Code."

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Deutsche Welle

Cabinet of Germany

Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia

Eurovision 2025: Basel votes yes to funding song contest

The Eurovision song contest was set to take place in the Swiss city of Basel next year. A small ultra-conservative party gathered enough support to hold a referendum on splashing millions of dollars on hosting the event.

SBS News

Australian Government

Sydney

New South Wales

Australia

This Swiss city has voted to spend millions on next year's Eurovision contest

After the ultra-conservative EDU forced a referendum, supporters of the event in the Swiss city were ahead.

Nachdem die ultrakonservative EDU ein Referendum erzwungen hatte, lagen die Befürworter des Events in der Schweizer Stadt vorne.

Basel approves splashing the bucks to host Eurovision Song Contest

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