Kristalina Georgieva
IMF executive board recommends scrapping age limit for Georgieva
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday its executive board recommended the removal of the age limit for its managing director, a move needed for European nominee Kristalina Georgieva to be approved for the job.
Russia Supports Kristalina Georgieva as IMF Head
Russia will support the candidacy of Bulgaria's representative Kristalina Georgieva for the post of managing director of the International Monetary Fund. TASS reported about it, quoting a message on the website of the Russian Ministry of Finance.
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Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva Selected as EU’s Candidate for IMF Head
Kristalina Georgieva, the Bulgarian chief executive of the World Bank, has been picked as Europe's choice to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Reuters announced on August 2. Georgieva won the support of 56% of the member states, representing 55% of the population of the EU, reports BNT.
The EU: There Isn't a Full Consensus for the IMF Chief yet
The governments of the European Union, which had given themselves time until the end of July to choose their candidate for the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have not yet agreed on the name of Christine Lagarde's successor, the French finance ministry reported.
Kristalina Georgieva Is in the Battle for the Head of IMF
Bulgarian is in the battle for the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Among the five candidates is Kristalina Georgieva, a french spokesman said on Tuesday, quoting Reuters.
Democracy Digest: Winners and Losers in EU Melodrama
Slovak politician Maros Sefcovic and Bulgarian economic analyst Kristalina Georgieva, head of the World Bank, were left disappointed after being tipped for high-profile parts. Romania and Croatia had also sought a greater role for the Balkan region in the EU's decision-making process.
European Commission Elections: Kristalina Georgieva Out, Mariya Gabriel In?
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has said he refused the position of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security of Bulgaria, because in that case the country would lose the position of commissioner in a real sector.
EU summit suspended until Tuesday amid deadlock
A high-level EU official says that the possible appointment of World Bank official Kristalina Georgieva is part of the problem why the EU summit has been suspended for a day since it was unclear she would get sufficient backing.
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WB CEO Kristalina Georgieva: Romanian women excel in traditionally male-dominated fields
Romanian women are leading in the EU in terms of being actively involved in the traditionally male-dominated fields of science, math, and computing, World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva stated in a speech delivered at the National University for Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), the World Bank informed in a Thursday release.
Emerging Europe Declares 2019 Prizewinners of its Annual Remarkable Achievement Awards
The World Bank's CEO Kristalina Georgieva and two incumbent prime ministers, Alexis Tsipras of Greece and Zoran Zaev of North Macedonia, have been selected as the beneficiaries of Emerging Europe's Remarkable Achievement Awards for 2019.