ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, have scheduled a host city announcement, for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest by July.

ORF will send out a 40-page application to all state governors, detailing all the logistical needs of the Contest, for would-be host cities, in early June. A three-city shortlist is expected later in the month, before the host city is announced by July.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix