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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 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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Perspectives World 

Bokova: I’m still in the UN race

September 29, 2016September 30, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

Irina Bokova has become Bulgaria’s irascible and annoying ex that just won’t go away, the irritating loudmouth who clings to

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Bulgaria World 

Elements, humans put Eastern European forests under stress

September 29, 2016 VOANews Romania

Climate change, acid rain, excessive logging and pest infestation threaten forests in many parts of the world, including Eastern Europe.

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Bulgaria World 

Kristalina Georgieva: Bulgaria’s nomination in UN race a great honour

September 28, 2016September 29, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva has described the Bulgarian government’s decision to nominate her as its candidate in the race

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Bulgaria World 

Bulgaria’s Georgieva takes unpaid leave from European Commission for UN race

September 28, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva will take unpaid leave from the Commission during October 2016 after Bulgaria’s government named her

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Bulgarian government nominates Kristalina Georgieva to be UN Secretary-General

September 28, 2016September 29, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

The Bulgarian government is nominating its European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva for the post of United Nations Secretary-General, Prime Minister

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