LUXEMBOURG 2016 - not taking part

[Sim]

Re: LUXEMBOURG 2016

One day my dream will come true, will it be in 2016?

nope

 

[Sean]

Re: LUXEMBOURG 2016

nope

thread closed

 

[Mii11]

Re: LUXEMBOURG 2016

On German wikipedia it says that will not return next year

 

[Sean]

http://www.escunited.com/home/luxembourg-will-not-take-part-in-2016/

Dissapointing but not unexpected

 

[Brandt]

http://www.escunited.com/home/luxembourg-will-not-take-part-in-2016/

Dissapointing but not unexpected

What is Luxembourg's reason?

 

[GRE]

What is Luxembourg's reason?

They think that it's expensive to organize Eurovision in case they win.

 

[Sean]

^ That and also I just don't think they're interested

 

[Brandt]

Aren't countries available to reject a hosting in case they win? Is there a certain rule that says winner must host the next year's contest no matter what?

 

[GRE]

Aren't countries available to reject a hosting in case they win? Is there a certain rule that says winner must host the next year's contest no matter what?

Well they don't have to do it if they don't want.
Besides of that, Luxembourg is a very tiny country, where could they host Eurovision?

 

[Brandt]

So, the reason of not interest in hosting seems quite invalid, doesn't it?

 

[Sean]

The only venue they'd seem to have is d'Coque, 8,300 capacity

 

[Quent91]

the participation fee is too expensive for them, too.

 

[Gera11]

So, the reason of not interest in hosting seems quite invalid, doesn't it?

Yeah, this argument is extremely silly when countries like San Marino are taking part and they aren't worried. I'm sure France or even Belgium/Netherlands would like to help them to host.

Participation in a song contest is too expensive for a tax haven?

 

[lavieenrose]

Participation in a song contest is too expensive for a tax haven?

Agreed. I'm calling bull on no one being willing to help.

 

[Sim]

Participation in a song contest is too expensive for a tax haven?

I'm not sure but isn't the participation fee based on the welfare of a country?

 

[Haverdge]

The only venue they'd seem to have is d'Coque, 8,300 capacity

Not big enough for today's ESC standards!

 

[Haverdge]

the participation fee is too expensive for them, too.

Aren't they one of the wealthiest countries in the world?

 

[JTL90]

Aren't they one of the wealthiest countries in the world?

Yes, but Luxembourg's RTL is private broadcasting company so they don't get financial support from the state.