The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has selected Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva as Managing Director of the IMF. The mandate is the 12th since the founding of the financial institution back in 1944 and starts officially on October 1st. In a statement Georgieva said that her immediate priority would be to help countries minimize the risk of crises and be prepared to deal with crises. The IMF's long-term goal under her leadership will be to support sound monetary, fiscal and structural policies that are to build stronger economies and improve people's lives. In order to safeguard the Fund's financial strength, the new management would enhance its oversight and capacity development efforts.
‘This is not the time for early elections,’ said Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov at a GERB party conference. According to BTA, he was opposed to holding elections during the country’s planned adoption of the euro in 2026. GERB chairman Boyko..
The Sofia Appellate Court left in custody Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev, who is charged with corruption and participation in an organized crime group. The judgment is final. One of the three judges, Andrey Angelov, signed with a dissenting..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Justice Georgi Georgiev conferred in Brussels with the European Commission team responsible for the Resilience and Recovery Plan (RRP) reforms in Bulgaria, reported the Ministry of Justice. EC: RRP payment depends on..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has announced that as of October 20 this year he will travel to work in his personal car. “When a law is being adopted..
The government of South Africa is introducing a visa-free regime for Bulgarian citizens holding ordinary passports for stays of up to 90 days , the..
Two more F-16 Block 70 aircraft are expected to arrive in Bulgaria very soon. This was announced by the commander of the Air Force, Major General..
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