The Swiss winner of Eurovision 2024, Nemo.
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The two cities have beaten off Zurich and Bern to make it onto the shortlist to host the Eurovision Contest in May 2025, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) said on Friday.
The two finalists were chosen on the basis of criteria such as the venue concept, public transport connections, sustainability, hotel capacity, security and waste disposal concepts, investment, experience with large-scale events, support and motivation, said the SBC (swissinfo.ch’s parent company).
Bids by Zurich and Bern/Biel, who had also campaigned to become the host city, were ruled out.
Authorities in Geneva have pledged some CHF30 million ($33.8 million) to help organise the contest, which would be held at the city’s Palexpo centre. In Basel, no financial figures have yet been released, although authorities say Eurovision would be held at the city’s St-Jacques Hall.
While the investment in hosting Eurovision is substantial, the expected economic benefits are also considerable. Liverpool, the 2023 host, recorded an added value of €62 million (CHF59.9 million).
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