The EBU announced on 7 November 2017 that forty-two countries would participate in the contest . confirmed their return after withdrawing from the previous edition , while 's participation was provisionally blocked by the EBU due to unpaid debts by its national broadcaster . However , ten days later , the EBU announced that Macedonia would be allowed to enter the contest , raising the number of participating countries to forty-three , equaling the highest number of participants with the 2008 and 2011 editions
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Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2018