  We have investigated the cosmological implications of the bulk viscous
cosmological model with variable G and $\Lambda$. These results are found to be
compatible with the present observations. The classical cosmological tests for
this model encompass the Freese et al ones. The model has some sprits of the
Standard Model. The inflationary solution which solves the Standard Model
problems is obtained as a special solution. The influence of viscosity is shown
to affect the past and the future of the Universe.

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