Bulgarians Firmly Against "Scattering" Academy of Sciences

The beautiful headquarters of BAS in the heart of Sofia. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency

Forty percent of Bulgarians are against closing the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, according to a poll conducted by the research agency Sova Harris.

The poll was done among 1 000 people over the age of 18, between December 2 and 9.

42 of every 100 respondents have said interests towards lucrative BAS properties were behind the attacks against BAS while another 45% noted they did not have an opinion.

When asked if BAS must remain as a national center or its institutes should be scattered among ministries and universities, only 4.4% voiced support for the decentralizations, showing Bulgarians largely see the Academy as an organization based on autonomity.

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