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Йес!!! Очень слабо я владею предметом! Особенно что касаемо Беларуси и что касаемо туризма там. Но Вам с крыла самолета, конечно, виднее. Даже спорить с вами не стану, тем не менее уверяю вас, что прибыль от Евровидения немалая, в противном случае так бы не боролись за сей бессмысленный приз. Это уже логика, ничего более.

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1960 — hosted by the BBC in London when the Netherlands declined due to expense.
1963 — hosted by the BBC in London when France declined due to expense. Although the UK had only come fourth in 1962, Monaco and Luxembourg (who came second and third) had also declined due to expense.[30]
1972 — hosted by the BBC in Edinburgh when Monaco was unable to provide a suitable venue: Monegasque television invited the BBC to take over due to their previous experience.[30]
1974 — hosted by the BBC in Brighton when Luxembourg declined due to expense. The BBC was becoming known as the host by default, if the winning country declined.[14]
1980 — hosted by NOS in The Hague when IBA - The Israeli broadcasting authority declined due to expense, and the fact that the date chosen for the Contest (19 April) was Israel's Remembrance Day that year. The Dutch offered to host the Contest after several other broadcasters (including the BBC) were unwilling to do so.[30]