Eurovision Fans Find Swiss Franc’s Latest Surge Hits a Sour Note

Visitors take photographs with the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 mascot in Basel, Switzerland.Photographer: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

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By Bastian Benrath-Wright

May 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM UTC

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As many as half a million fans heading to Basel for the Eurovision Song Contest next week are about to discover that Swiss prices stoked by the franc’s gains are far from music to their ears.