This is reported by the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian National Television (BNT).
“The decision was made due to the need to optimize public spending,” the text says.
At the same time, BNT clarified that the required amount "exceeds reasonable" indicators and amounts to more than € 5.3 million.
In September, the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 confirmed that the event will take place in Tel Aviv.
In May, the Israeli woman Netta Barzilai, who sang the song "Toys", became the winner of the contest.