These are some of the top headlines in Bulgarian newspapers on July 10 2008. The Sofia Echo has not verified these stories and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
Politics
- The race for the top job at the new road agency has already started, Dnevnik daily reported, saying that even before the creation of the new Road Infrastructure agency, Bulgarian politicians have started making bets on nominees for its executive director.
- The Dutch are ready to pay for video surveillance in all of Sofia, 24 Chasa daily said.
Social
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) split 23 million leva between themselves, Dnevnik daily said, reporting that 89 NGOs would receive that amount under operational programme Administrative Capacity. On July 9, State Administration Minister Nikolai Vassilev announced the approved projects, the daily said.
- Salaries in Sofia in June were 30 per cent higher than those in Plovdiv, Standart daily said, citing an Industry Watch report on the price of labour during the second quarter of 2008.
Economy
- The Commission for Protection of Competition imposed a 100 000 leva fine on insurer DZI for unfair competition, Dnevnik daily reported.
