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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 

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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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev calls for backing for Georgieva in UN race

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

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has called on all Bulgarian politicians to rise above party interests and personal biases to back

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s dumping of Bokova for Georgieva in UN race sparks political row

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

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has described as a “disgrace” the September 28 decision by the Bulgarian government to transfer

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