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The 62nd song festival still has no host city. The television battle between the three contenders has so far still nothing. The Ukrainian State broadcaster NTU has now even the decision.

Ukraine wanted the selection of the host city Grand and transparent. Of six it went to three cities that Wednesday evening in a tv show were presented. Officials of the EBU, NTU and the Organizing Committee after all brought visits to Dnipro, Kiev and Odessa. The final decision came not there and also the deadline of 1 August shows no longer possible.

Financial worries stitches after all, although the NTU not in detail. ‘ We try together to make the right choice, but we also feel it is important to provide sufficient time to take. I’m happy to live to see this process up close, “says Jon Ola Sand, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision song contest. In an interview he gave the impression be concerned about the organization. ‘ Ukraine has still a lot of work to do ‘, it sounded.