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Serbia pulls out of 2014 Eurovision Song Contest
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 26 November 2013
Serbia has pulled out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Denmark, citing the “high costs necessary to participate”, according to the BBC. Croatia, Bulgaria and Cyprus have also decided to stay out of the competition for financial reasons.
The four countries will sit out next year’s Contest along with Slovakia, Czech Republic and Andorra, who dropped out last year because of the costs of participating. Turkey will also stay away for a second year, though due to a dispute over the rules. It will instead concentrate on its rival event, Turkvision. However, two other 2013 no-shows, Portugal and Bosnia-Herzegovina, will both return in 2014.
The deadline to enter the 2014 competition passed on 22 Nov, but countries may pull out at any point before 15 Dec without incurring any penalties.
