Less than half of the Swiss population are looking forward to the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Switzerland, says a new survey. Supporters of left-wing parties are more excited than supporters of centre-right parties. This was revealed by a Sotomo survey published in the tabloid Blick on Saturday. A total of 24,720 people were surveyed. They answered the question of whether they would welcome Switzerland, and therefore the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC, SWI swissinfo.ch's parent company), hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. Of those surveyed, 49% answered "no" or "rather no", and 46% "yes" or "rather yes"; 5% gave no answer. Support for Eurovision is highest among Green Party supporters, with 72% in favour. A majority of those who identified with the Social Democrats, Green Liberals and Centre Party were also in favour of Switzerland hosting. + Who is Eurovision winner Nemo? The situation is ...
