Press Digest: Bulgaria - June 17
17/06/2013 07:16
SOFIA, June 17 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. GENERAL AND POLITICS -- Leader of ruling Socialist party, Sergei Stanishev admitted that endorsing a powerful media figure on a top security job has been a mistake, but declined calls within his party to resign. (Trud, Presa, Duma, 24 Chasa, Monitor, Standart, Sega, Capital Daily) TRUD - Bulgaria may lose some 500 million euros in EU aid due to weakness in municipalities this year, data from the European Commission showed. MONITOR - Some 60 percent of Bulgarians spend 10 percent of the household incomes goes for paying electricity and heating bills, a new World Bank report showed. CAPITAL DAILY - Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev said the government is working to significantly reduce the fees on electricity export to boost trade and ensure the work of the country's power generators. ((Sofia newsroom, tel :+359-2-93-99-731)) Keywords: BULGARIA PRESS/