On 19 April 2016 , it was reported that Romania 's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was in danger owing to TVR 's repeated non-payment to the EBU of debts totaling CHF 16 million ( € 14.56 million , US$ 16.4 million ) and dating back to January 2007 . The EBU had issued a deadline to the Romanian government requiring it to make satisfactory arrangements to repay the debt by 20 April , or else face exclusion from the contest . Two days later it announced that , following the government 's failure to meet the deadline , the EBU had withdrawn all member services from TVR : these included – in addition to TVR 's participation in the Song Contest – access to the Eurovision News and Sports News Exchanges , the right to broadcast specific sporting events , and entitlement to benefit from the EBU 's legal , technical , research , expertise , and lobbying services
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Romanian Television