‘It’s going to be expensive’: Austria frets about price tag of hosting Eurovision

Amid euphoria of JJ's win, acceptance that cash-strapped public broadcaster could face bill of 30m for 2026 event

Austria's triumph in the Eurovision song contest has sparked a wave of joy across the country, but also fretting about how to pay for hosting the event next year.

The cash-strapped public broadcaster ORF, which would bear the bulk of the organising costs along with the still-to-be-named host city, admitted that Vienna-born JJ's win was a mixed blessing at a time of belt-tightening.