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While North Macedonia has de-facto confirmed its absence from Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, due to budget constraints, new reports suggest that the final word may not have been spoken yet.
A few days ago, we reported that North Macedonia would be absent from Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, as the competition was not included in the North Macedonian broadcaster's budget. However, recent reports indicate that officials at the broadcaster are considering the country's return to Eurovision, possibly as soon as 2025.
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Although North Macedonia's national broadcaster, MRT, published its budget specification for 2025 without allocating funds for Eurovision, the broadcaster's program council has convened in response to numerous requests from Macedonian Eurovision fans. The council approved that North Macedonia's participation in the competition is important, and that the broadcaster should make efforts to return to Eurovision.
Council President Smiljka Janevska Sarkanjac emphasized the significant meaning of the country's participation in Eurovision, even if it...
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North Macedonia has confirmed its absence from Eurovision 2025, set to take place in Basel, Switzerland. This decision follows the country's withdrawal from the competition in 2023 due to economic difficulties.
North Macedonia will miss Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, likely due to financial challenges and unseccessful results in previous years. This marks the third consecutive year the Balkan nation will be absent from the competition.
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North Macedonia's national broadcaster, MRT, has released its budget agenda for 2025, leaving Eurovision without funding for another year. This means the country will not participate for the third year in a row.
The country's last Eurovision appearance was in 2022, when singer Andrea represented North Macedonia, finishing 11th in the semi-final. Subsequently, ahead of Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool, UK, the Macedonian broadcaster announced that due to economic reasons, the country would not participate in Eurovision for the first time since 2003. In the previous year, MRT allocated 1.5...
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The North Macedonian national broadcaster (MRT) has published its broadcasting plans for 2025, which include Eurovision 2025 and Junior Eurovision 2025. Does this predict a return to Eurovision? It's not certain.
North Macedonia's national broadcaster, MRT, has unveiled its programming schedule for 2025, which includes plans to air both Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, and Junior Eurovision 2025. Although the country withdrew from the main Eurovision contest after Eurovision 2022, it continued to broadcast the competition and even continues to participate specifically in Junior Eurovision.
While broadcasting plans do not guarantee participation, this development suggests that North Macedonia has not abandoned the idea of returning to Eurovision in the future.
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Current Status of Participation
As of now, North Macedonia has neither confirmed nor denied its participation in Eurovision 2025. The registration deadline passed on September 15, and at this stage, it is unknown whether the Balkan country has registered for the next Eurovision. An official list...
