Politics

- Belgrade warned Sofia against recognising Kosovo, but the thorny issue did not spoil the meeting of foreign ministers from South Eastern Europe, Dnevnik daily wrote.

- An increasing number of members of Parliament receive disability benefits, according to an investigation by Trud daily.

- National Movement for Stability and Progress (NMSP), one of the three parties in the ruling coalition, would not make it to Parliament if elections were held now, Sega daily reported, quoting a public opinion survey.

Social

- Pensions in Bulgaria would be hiked by 10.35 per cent on July 1, Trud daily reported.

- Also on July 1, monthly healthcare insurance contributions would rise by three percentage points, Dnevnik daily quoted minister Radoslav Gaidarski as saying.

Economy

- Infinity, the luxury brand of Japanese car maker Nissan, will step on the Bulgarian market and would be sold by Hyundai's dealers in the country, Dnevnik daily reported.

- Credit growth in Bulgaria will stay strong this year, but the global credit crunch would not have a major impact on the country's banking system, according to the forecasts of the Bulgarian National Bank, quoted by Dnevnik daily.