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RE: Rozhen Observatory

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There will be no money for Bulgaria's Rozhen Observatory

"No money from the state budget will be allotted for Rozhen Observatory", said Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov during his visit to Plovdiv today, a reporter of Radio Focus - Plovdiv informed.
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Bulgaria's Rozhen Observatory Forced to Close over Severe Budget Cuts

Bulgaria's Rozhen observatory, the largest in Southeast Europe, will have to stop working in three weeks due to severe budget cuts imposed by the government.
The observatory is now unable to pay for its electricity and water supply, with astronomers living on minimum wages (approximately EUR 148 a month).
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Bulgarian Cabinet 'Salvages' Rozhen Observatory

Bulgaria's cabinet will slate BGN 245 000 by the end of the year for the Rozhen observatory in the Rhodope Mountains, Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, announced Tuesday.
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Dr. Tanyu Bonev: About 10 000 people visited Rozhen Observatory in 2009

Dr. Tanyu Bonev, director of the National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen, in an interview with Radio Smolyan - Focus
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