 On 22 November 2013, Bulgaria announced that they would not be participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 due to financial problems.On 15 September 2014, it was announced that Bulgaria had submitted a preliminary application to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, but one month later it was announced that they would not be returning to the contest.On 31 October 2014, it was announced that Bulgaria's participation was still undecided due to the political situation of the country.