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Bulgaria's Presidential Runner: I Refused All GERB Collaboration Offers [Oct 12, 2011] Bulgaria's presidential candidate, Meglena Kuneva, vowed Wednesday to work for changing the system with the appointments at public posts in the State. Kuneva, who is running as an independent, is considered one of the top three contenders for the presidential office. She is also Bulgaria's first and now former EU Commissioner from the party of ex Tsar and Prime Minister, Simeon Saxe-Coburg ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Appoints 9 New Consul Generals Abroad [May 25, 2011] A total of nine new Consul Generals have been appointed by the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry to represent the country abroad. The appointments were announced by Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov and approved by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. Until now, the country had acting Consul Generals at those places. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Newcomers Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania Make It to Ashton's Line-Up [Sep 15, 2010] Bulgaria, Poland and Lithuania are the only countries from the newcomers in the European Union, which acceded in 2004 and 2007, that managed to land seats in the first round of appointments to the Union's delegations around the world. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex Commissioner Picked for BNP Paribas Board Member [Apr 08, 2010] France's banking group BNP Paribas has invited Meglena Kuneva, Bulgaria 's first European commissioner, for a member of its board of directors as it plans to expand it with four new appointments, reports say. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Send Former Ambassadors Back to US, France [Apr 07, 2010] Bulgaria is about to appoint four new Ambassadors to the USA, France, Macedonia, and UNESCO. The four Bulgarian Ambassadors are waiting for their new appointments abroad, announced the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR). [via YahooNews] More >>

Petya Evtimova Becomes Bulgaria Deputy Education Minister (Novinite.com) [Jan 27, 2010] Bulgaria's Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, has made changes in his Deputies' appointments to increase the capacity in absorption of EU funds needed for the education reform. [via YahooNews] More >>