By bne IntelliNews North Macedonia will not participate in the next year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), which be held in Liverpool, due to financial difficulties, public broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) announced on October 14. This is the first time North Macedonia has withdrawn from the competition since it gained independence from ex-Yugoslavia in 1991. So far, 34 countries have confirmed their intention to participate in 2023 Eurosong contest. Reportedly, Montenegro and Bulgaria will also not participate in the ESC. “Such a decision is in the best interest of the citizens, t…