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Science 13 October 2000:
Vol. 290. no. 5490, p. 252
DOI: 10.1126/science.290.5490.252
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HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS:
Bulgarians Sue CERN for Leniency

Robert Koenig

SOFIA--In cash-strapped Bulgaria, scientists are wondering whether a ticket for a front-row seat in high-energy physics is worth the price: Membership dues in CERN, the European particle physics lab, nearly equal the country's entire budget for competitive research grants. Faced with that grim statistic and a plea for leniency from Bulgaria's government, CERN's governing council is considering slashing the country's membership dues for the next 2 years.

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