France’s banking group BNP Paribas has invited Meglena Kuneva, Bulgaria’s first European commissioner, to be a member of its board of directors as it plans to expand it with four new appointments, reports say. “The new entrants will be put to the vote at a meeting of BNP Paribas board of directors on May 12,” the French [...]
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister and new EU Commissioner-designate, Rumiana Jeleva, has not violated the EU Code of conduct by agreeing to be nominated as Deputy Chair of the European People’s Party (EPP). This was announced on Sunday by the European People’s Party Secretary General Antonio Lopez, following reports that Jeleva’s move is in violation of the [...]
Bulgaria has deposited EUR 100 000 in the NATO fund for the strengthening of the Alliance’s Afghanistan mission. The information was reported Saturday by the Bulgarian information agency BTA, citing Foreign Minister, Rumiana Jeleva, who attended the NATO summit in Brussels, dedicated to the Afghanistan mission. The meeting’s agenda focused on the new strategy of [...]
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister, Rumiana Jeleva, has left for an official visit to the USA, where is she is going to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday, November 23. Jeleva is going to invite US energy companies to invest in the large-scale energy projects in Bulgaria, including the Belene Nuclear Power Plant, and [...]
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva, who has been officially confirmed to be the country’s new EU Commissioner, has given indications she may dump the post if it is not to her liking. “Not all sectors are good for me and I can safely say I won’t be European Commissioner at any price,” Jeleva said as [...]
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva discussed on Thursday her nomination for European Commissioner at an informal meeting with European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso. After the meeting Jeleva refused to disclose details, saying the European Commission has asked her for discretion, but did not spare her harsh criticism against the Bulgarian media for their interest. [...]
Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva has offered the recall of Bulgaria’s Ambassadors to the USA and Turkey over violations during the July 2009 Parliamentary Elections. Jeleva met with the two Ambassadors – Branimir Mladenov and Lachezar Petkov – on Monday as they were summoned to give explanations for the reported violations they were involved in, or [...]
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry might terminate early the terms of the country’s ambassadors to the USA and Turkey over disciplinary violations. This has been announced by Foreign Minister, Rumiana Jeleva, as cited by the 24 Chasa Daily, who said the Ministry was carrying out disciplinary inspections in the Bulgarian Embassies in Washington, DC, and Ankara. Bulgaria’s [...]
Bulgaria has the ambition of being in charge of the foreign policy sector in the next European Commission, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister, Rumiana Jeleva, stated Friday. Jeleva spoke during a meeting with the diplomatic corps in the resort town of Velingrad. “There is an expectation the new EC will have new Commissioners’ posts with part of [...]
The European People’s Party supports the nomination of the Bulgarian Foreign Minister, Rumiana Jeleva, for European Union Commissioner. This has been announced by EPP’s Secretary Genral, Antonio Lopez, cited by the press office of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party. Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, officially announced Jeleva’s nomination earlier in October. [...]
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