The Eurovision Trophy. Photograph courtesy of Eurovision.Tv – Credit Andres Puttin

The past 48 hours have seen more countries confirm their participation at Eurovision 2014. Time to recap as of midnight on Thursday October 10th.

The following broadcasters have confirmed that they will be participating in next year’s contest

Recent Countries confirmed their participation over the last 48 hours

• Hungary
• Israel

Countries Already Officially Confirmed earlier this Summer

• Albania
• Austria
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• FYR Macedonia
• Georgia
• Germany
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Malta
• Montenegro
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Russia
• San Marino
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom

Officially Withdrawn

• Croatia
• Cyprus – ( An offer from a commercial tv broadcaster to assist CyBC at Eurovision 2014 is being reviewed – see here)
• Czech Republic
• Slovakia
• Morocco
• Turkey (But ongoing talks with EBU to return – see here)

Author/Website co-founder and Editor in Chief Garrett Mulhall

Source : Eurovision Ireland,