Swiss parties want to launch referendum against Eurovision funding

The Swiss Federal Democratic Union is opposing the funding allocated for hosting the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland. They have announced the launch of some referendums.

Meanwhile, the Swiss-German Taxpayers Federation, close to the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, is currently focusing on Zurich's bid.

The ultra-conservative Christian party, the Federal Democratic Union, says it opposes the evolution of the Eurovision Song Contest towards “increasing anti-Semitic incidents” as well as “more and more Satanist and occultist contributions”. They point to the recent protests in Malmö, Sweden, against Israel’s involvement in the event, prompted by the conflict in Gaza.

According to the Federal Democratic Union, these demonstrations suggest a heightened security risk when the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Switzerland next May. The party has stated its intention to launch a referendum against the funding allocated for the event by the involved cities – Zurich, Geneva, Basel, and Bern and Biel/Bienne.

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