Basel, Switzerland, Nov 24, 2024 (AFP) - Basel backs splashing the cash to host Eurovision

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2024-11-24

Basel voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the city putting up nearly $40 million towards hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest, meaning the giant TV extravaganza will go ahead with its customary full-on razzmatazz. Final results showed 66.6 percent of voters in the Swiss city backed putting taxpayers' cash into staging Eurovision 2025. The turnout was 57 percent. "I am delighted for Basel and for the project team, which has already inv......

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