20 Minutes: Bâle Wins Eurovision 2025 Bid Over Geneva
20 Minutes: Bâle Wins Eurovision 2025 Bid Over Geneva
20 minutes reveals that the Jeunes UDC, who previously announced plans to launch a referendum regarding the organization of Eurovision in Geneva, are now refraining from labeling the decision as either a defeat for Geneva or a victory for the UDC. Jason Détraz, president of the Jeunes UDC, clarifies that their opposition was not to Eurovision itself but to its public funding, which amounts to 30 million francs.
Moreover, Détraz expressed his concerns over the event becoming merely a 'political platform,' citing a recent incident where artist Nemo waved a LGBTQI flag instead of a Swiss flag during their victory this year.
In response to calls from Vincent Subilia for local hoteliers to send the UDC the bill for potential losses, he remarked, 'It is sad to criticize a referendum out of fear of defeat. It is important to maintain democracy. I hope he can digest his defeat with a glass of wine in Bâle next May.'
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