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Author: Clive Leviev-Sawyer

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Russia, US keep poker faces on UN bid by Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva

October 4, 2016October 6, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

The list of public endorsements of Bulgaria’s candidate to be the next UN Secretary-General, Kristalina Georgieva, grew with a statement

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Bulgaria World 

At UN hearing, Kristalina Georgieva stands on record, results

October 3, 2016October 6, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

Bulgaria’s candidate to be the next UN Secretary-General, Kristalina Georgieva, emphasised her record in achieving solutions at the World Bank

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian presidential candidate says check on ‘chemtrails’ possible

October 3, 2016October 6, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgarian Socialist Party presidential candidate and former air force commander Roumen Radev may have made a significant sortie into the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov says he will resign if his party’s presidential candidate loses first round

October 3, 2016October 5, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 3 that he and his government would resign on November 6 if

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Bulgaria 

Borissov’s GERB names National Assembly Speaker Tsacheva as presidential candidate

October 2, 2016October 4, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgarian Prime Minister and centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov said on October 2 that National Assembly Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian presidential election campaigns underway as GERB candidate awaited

September 30, 2016October 4, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

Never mind the official campaign period beginning on October 6, candidates in Bulgaria’s 2016 presidential election race are already on

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Bulgaria World 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Russia has not objected to Georgieva entry into UN race

September 30, 2016October 3, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on September 30 that there were no objections from Russia and other countries to

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Bulgaria World 

Hungary supports Bulgaria’s nomination of Georgieva to be UN Secretary-General

September 30, 2016October 3, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

Hungary supports Bulgaria’s nomination of Kristalina Georgieva for the post of United Nations Secretary-General, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban said

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Bulgaria World 

Bulgaria’s campaign for Georgieva to head UN gets underway

September 29, 2016October 2, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

The late entry of Kristalina Georgieva as an official entrant to the race to be the next Secretary-General of the

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