These are some of the top headlines in Bulgarian newspapers on July 1 2008. The Sofia Echo has not verified these stories and cannot vouch for their accuracy.

Politics

- President Georgi Purvanov threatened once again parliamentary forces that if they do not take in his suggestion of having a majoritarian element in a mixed electoral system, he would initiate a referendum on the topic, Dnevnik daily reported.

- Paris begins a difficult presidency of the European Union, Dnevnik daily said.

Social

- Bulgarians spend the most time in front of the mirror, though in principle they think it is inner beauty that matters. This is what a survey dedicated to the concepts of beauty, carried out in countries all over the world by marketing company Synovate shows, Dnevnik daily said.

- Movement for Rights and Freedom leader Ahmed Dogan declared with a delay property in the village of Drundar, Dnevnik daily reported.

Economy

- Mobiltel started selling SIM cards for 3G mobile phones, Dnevnik daily reported.

- Deposits in the banking system have almost caught up to country's gross domestic product, Dnevnik daily said.