Ahead of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, authorities in the host city of Basel say the week has so far gone well, without major incidents. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Conradin Cramer, president of canton Basel City’s government, told the Keystone-SDA news agency on Friday that he was “happy and satisfied” with the week so far. “Wherever I am and wherever I look, the enthusiasm is huge,” said Cramer, who had himself campaigned strongly for the Eurovision to be held in the city. “People from all different places are enjoying being in Basel.” Up to 500,000 visitors are expected by the end of the week. On Thursday, Cramer’s department said 220,800 guests had attended events in the city’s three venues from Saturday to Thursday: 130,000 at Eurovision Village, 80,000 at Eurovision Square (Barfüsserplatz) and 10,800 at the Euro Club. Emergency services managed to guarantee the safety of guests and the population, cantonal police told ...
