European Budget and Human Resources Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva holds a news conference after a meeting of the EU executive body in Brussels, Belgium, July 27, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
SOFIA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Bulgaria is considering nominating Kristalina Georgieva, the EU commissioner now in charge of sorting out the bloc's budget in the face of Britain's planned departure, for the U.N. Secretary-General job.
Officials and diplomats in Sofia, Brussels and elsewhere told Reuters there were intensive talks on Georgieva joining the race for the top U.N. job and a final decision was expected in the coming days. Ten people have already declared their candidacy.
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