The European Commission is sticking to the controversial idea of a Eurovision-style singing event in all member states to celebrate the EU's 50th birthday next year - but national capitals fear tabloid press ridicule and soaring costs.
Member states' experts in a communication working group were on Thursday (13 July) shown an "indicative list" of commission-proposed festivities for next year, which will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1957 Treaty of Rome.
Brussels' communicatio...
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