TV news: Voting on the size of the ESC in Basel in November

TV news: Voting on the size of the ESC in Basel in November Article by kns/roj/news.de • 8 hours • 2 minutes reading time The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 in Switzerland may have to be smaller than planned. The Federal Democratic Union (EDU) has submitted the necessary signatures for a referendum. The citizens of the host canton of Basel-Stadt are to vote on November 24th on the canton's 37.5 million loan to host the event. EDU President Daniel Frischknecht said when handing over the approximately 4,000 signatures in the courtyard of Basel City Hall that Basel-Stadt could invest the money better. The signatures still have to be certified. The EDU has nothing against music in principle, nor against the sexual orientation of the participants, but the ESC has little to do with a music show, but is highly politically and ideologically charged, it said. Rejection would result in a major reduction If the Basel electorate votes against the city's financial contribution, the ESC would have to be significantly downsized, a spokesman for the organizer SRG said in response to a request from the Keystone-SDA news agency. "The event would be reduced to a large television show on Saturday evening, without side events and therefore of course with much less added value for the city." The ESC is always held in the home country of the winner. After Nemo's victory in Malmö in 2024, it will be Switzerland. In 2025, the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is planned for May 13-17 in the St. Jakobshalle in Basel.TV news: Voting on the size of the ESC in Basel in November Article by kns/roj/news.de • 8 hours • 2 minutes reading time Markets today The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 in Switzerland may have to be smaller than planned. The Federal Democratic Union (EDU) has submitted the necessary signatures for a referendum. The citizens of the host canton of Basel-Stadt are to vote on November 24th on the canton's 37.5 million loan to host the event. EDU President Daniel Frischknecht said when handing over the approximately 4,000 signatures in the courtyard of Basel City Hall that Basel-Stadt could invest the money better. The signatures still have to be certified.