The state television of the Montenegro republic, RTCG (Radio Televizija Crne Gore), have withdrawn from the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, claimed financial reasons.
The broadcaster told that the decision had been taken in order to reach financial consolidation after 3 years as independent state.

Montenegro debuted in the ESC as an independent country in 2007. Before that, they were participating as a Yugoslavia, and then as Serbia and Montenegro with Serbia. A scandal occurred in 2006 between Serbia and Montenegro because of fake voting from the Montenegro juries. As a result, Serbia and Montenegro didn’t have an entry that year and they received a ban from the ESC for 5 years. A few months later, both Serbia and Montenegro became independent and had separated, so the punishment was suspended. In 2007, the next year, Serbia won Eurovision Song Contest.