Swiss Christian political party oppose Eurovision in Basel

Emily Pollok  |  World
Date posted:  27 Nov 2024
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Swiss Christian political party oppose Eurovision in Basel

Switzerland's Nemo was the first non-binary winner of the Eurovision contest last year. Source: Wikimedia Commons

The Federal Democratic Union (EDU), a Swiss Christian-conservative political party, is opposing the use of taxpayer money to fund the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Basel next May.

Dubbed 'a propaganda show' by the EDU, the international singing competition has been criticised by the group as promoting blasphemy, Satanism, and antisemitism in recent years.

The EDU, which holds two seats on the Swiss National Council, advocates state order based on Biblical values and is guided by thinking, speaking, and acting in faith in Jesus Christ and trusting in the Bible as God’s word, according to the party’s statutes.

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