These are some of the top headlines in Bulgarian newspapers on March 25 2008. The Sofia Echo has not verified these stories and cannot vouch for their accuracy.

Politics

- Deputy Foreign Minister Feim Chaoushev resigned, Dnevnik daily said. Chaoushev said that he resigned because of a “mass slanderous campaign” against him, which followed the media revelation of him having double identity documents. Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev and Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin praised Chaushev with his professionalism and loyalty.

- Oryahovo prosecutor Dimitar Vikentiev, who is defendant in eight cases, resigned, Sega daily said. The Supreme Judicial Council would vote whether to accept the resignation on March 26.

- Valeri Mirchev, the deputy Pleven district prosecutor, has resigned, Dnevnik daily reported. Mirchev, who was in charge of the probe into the deadly fire on the Sofia-Kardam train last month, did not justify his decision.

Social

- The new healthcare reform model was ready, Dnevnik said. Two of the three parties in the ruling coalition - the National Movement for Stability and Progress and Movement for Rights and Freedoms - had already come to an agreement on the reform.

- People in Sofia would be able to pay for public transport via SMS, Sega said. Mobile operators were ready to offer such products, according to the Sofia city hall. The residents of the city are already paying for parking places via text messages.

Economy

- German RWE was in the lead to become a strategic investor in the second Bulgarian nuclear power plant in Belene, Dnevnik quoted Reuters as saying. RWE is one of the two candidates shortlisted for 49 per cent of the power plant, with Belgium's Electrabel being the other one.

- Lakshmi Mittal was the only possible buyer of Kremikovtsi steel mill ready to pay the nominal price of Kremikovtsi bonds, bondholders told Dnevnik. Thus, he was preferred as buyer of the mill by the shareholders, the newspaper said.