Kyiv lacks money for “Eurovision” – Komsomolskaya Pravda

In the world I doubt that Ukraine will be able next year to independently perform the Eurovision song contest – too expensive pleasure. Especially when the budget walk the draughts.

the Right to host “Eurovision-2017″ went to Ukraine thanks to the singer Jamal with her political song about the Crimean Tatars. After winning the singer has become a folk hero square, and the authorities in the heat vowed to play a decent contest. However already now a number of European media point out that to fulfill that promise is not quite easy — Kiev this is just not enough money. The influential British newspaper the Daily Telegraph, for example, quoted the former head of the National television company of Ukraine Zurab Alasania, who warned about the lack of funding. “Eurovision-2017″ Kyiv has allocated about 450 million hryvnia (more than 1.1 billion rubles). It is about a third of the annual budget of Kyiv, but still three times less than they spent on similar competition Azerbaijan in 2012. Alasania also said that in this business a lot of bureaucracy, through which we have to Wade.< /p>

Triumph singer Jamala on the 2016 contest.Photo: REUTERS

the European broadcasting Union seems to be aware of the deplorable Affairs in Ukraine and willing to help, however, as the newspaper writes, in that few people believe. In addition, the Daily Telegraph recalls that if Kiev does not handle, the right to hold the contest will go to Moscow, that will further complicate the relationship between Russia and Ukraine.

“the Eurovision” is not only the music and the occasion. It is also worth the money” – says an influential Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten. The authors write about the price of victory of the Norwegian Alexander Rybak in 2010. Then the local broadcaster NRK to host “Eurovision” at home, had to sell the rights to broadcast the world Cup, which took place in South Africa.

In this regard, bloggers are also advised Ukraine to sell any rights. For example, the rights to broadcast from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is a political circus that is happening there, is not terminated for the third year, often competing with rating entertainment programs.

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