Basel officially hands over Eurovision 2026 baton to Vienna

As host city in 2025, Basel handed over the baton for the organisation of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) to Vienna on Monday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox To mark the occasion, Basel mayor Conradin Cramer presented a carnival lantern to the Austrian capital. This will be Basel's last appearance as host city before its role officially comes to an end, the Basel authorities said in a press release on Monday. And just as at the opening ceremony last May on the banks of the Rhine...