Episode 274: Yugoslavia 1990

1990 was the European Year of Tourism. The map of Europe was also changing, as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the movement toward what would become the European Union started to redefine the concept of borders. We’ll be taking a look at how the 1990 Contest in Yugoslavia reflected this new era in Europe, as well as how the 2025 Contest mirrors those reflections 35 years later.

Yugoslavia 1990 Summary

• #EurovisionAgain, again (1:55)
• A Brief History of Mascots and Postcards (4:14)
• The European Year of Tourism (10:20)
• How Yugoslavia Handled Tourism (15:21)
• Yugoslavia at Eurovision (18:53)
• The Year between Lausanne and Zagreb (22:47)
• The 1990 Eurovision Song Contest (28:12)
• After the Year(s) of Tourism (43:43)

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• ESC Insight: France 1959
• Wind Machine Podcast: Austria 1967
• The EuroWhat? Podcast: Yugoslavia 1990 (hey, that's this one!)
• Niall Points: Latvia 2003 (week of July 28)
• 12 Points from America: Belgium 1987 (week of August 11)
• That Eurovision Site: Denmark 1964 (week of August 25)
• Douze Points: Azerbaijan 2012 (week of September 8)

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Links:

• How Do You See the World? experience - Christian Science
• Globe Museum - Atlas Obscura
• 1990, European Tourism Year | Commission of the European Communities
• The Role of Tourism in the Yugoslav Economy | CIA Reading Room
• Yugoslavia state tourism and how it affects your holidays today | High 50 Travel
• David Hasselhoff - Looking For Freedom (ZDF Sylvester Trümpfe 31.12.1989) - YouTube
• Protesters against overtourism take to the streets of southern Europe | Reuters
• Here's What You Need to Know About Overtourism in Europe
• See Amsterdam's newest campaign urging drunken British tourists to 'stay away' | Euronews