The nightmare question of how to fund the Eurovision Song Contest after Portugal’s spectacular win in Kiev last May has finally been settled. With Lisbon’s MEO arena the undisputed ‘best place’ for the event, the capital’s controversial tourist tax will be used to the full.
Lisbon mayor Fernando Medina explained to journalists that the “economic impact” on the capital “justifies the investment” but that there should be no fears that money will be squandered.
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Source: Portugal Resident
