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The roots of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

The origin of institutions does not directly determine their subsequent structure, functions and activities. Even the best ideas and most useful organizations can completely change and not correspond to the original principles and intentions of their creators. In a sense, such is the fate of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, which claims to be …

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Science funding in Bulgaria needs serious reform

the funding of science

State money for the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is a topic on which no matter what anyone says, it will still be wrong. This is because there are two completely opposite, but equally correct, points of view. On the one hand, it is really not right for someone to receive money without working for it – in …

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The three big myths about the Belene NPP

nuclear power plant

After the publication of the summary of the infamous BAS report on the Belene NPP and its financial profitability, the government is doing everything in its power to convince the public that the Belene NPP is not only a viable but also a necessary project. This, of course, is complete nonsense. The only reason any politician would be interested in …

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What did they say and what did we find out about the Belene NPP?

Author: Kaloyan Staykov After the presentation on Thursday of the summary of the Final Report on the possibility of realizing the assets of the Belene NPP at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the news was that the project is viable, and the focus was on the price of electricity at which this would be possible. However, these are the least important questions, as they depend on …

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