The unanimous backing is a “clear sign of the trust that we have in Kristalina”, who has “showed stronger leadership in the last couple of years, especially during unprecedented crisis", Belgian finance minister Vincent Van Peteghem told reporters.
Traditionally, the post of managing director of the IMF is occupied by a representative of Europe, while that of the World Bank - by a United States' representative. Support at European level is therefore key to the nomination. The final decision is taken by the Fund's Board of Executive Directors, which is made up of 24 members representing the votes of individual member countries.
On 1 November, Bulgaria’s National Awakeners' Day, Sofia’s Gina Kuncheva Square will come alive in a truly remarkable way. From midday, the Oborishte Municipality and the Buditelkite Foundation will unveil the country’s first interactive outdoor museum,..
On the Day of National Awakeners, the Presidential Administration will open its doors to citizens. Today, at 10:30 a.m., a ceremony to raise the national flag of Bulgaria will be held in front of the presidential institution building...
A number of events are being held throughout Bulgaria to mark the Day of National Awakeners. On the day we pay tribute to the Bulgarian writers, educators and fighters for national liberation who have preserved the spiritual values..
The National Assembly has rejected President Rumen Radev's veto on changes to the State Intelligence Agency Act (SIA) and the State Agency Technical..
The Russian Federation has not demonstrated readiness to achieve peace. The Black Sea is a border zone with war. It must have the..
The National Assembly has temporarily banned the export and intra-EU delivery of petroleum products, mainly diesel and aviation fuel. The decision was..
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