Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian Christmas charity campaign raises over 1.5 million euros

Photo: Archive

Donations worth BGN 3,070,000 (over EUR 1.5 million) were collected during the 19th edition of the Bulgarian Christmas charity campaign. This is the highest amount raised in the last 15 years, the presidency press service reported.

"Despite the economic, social and health crisis, people are responding more and more to charity initiatives," said President Rumen Radev, under whose patronage the Bulgarian Christmas is being heldAccording to Radev, however, charitable initiatives should not cancel the state's commitment to children's health and they serve to show the need for urgent measures in Bulgarian healthcare. 

The funds raised will be used to purchase modern high-tech equipment for precise diagnostics and modern treatment of children.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Public transport workers go on national protest for higher wages

Public transport workers in Sofia, Varna and Ruse took to the streets of the capital under the slogan “Decent work – decent pay! Without transport there is no economy!”, organized by the largest trade unions in the country. The demonstrators..

published on 4/14/25 9:46 AM

35 billion leva are needed for complete rehabilitation of Bulgaria's road network

The complete rehabilitation of Bulgaria's road network, including all compromised road sections, would cost around 35 billion leva, regional minister Ivan Ivanov told bTV. He added that it was not clear where these funds could be found. 13,000..

published on 4/14/25 8:40 AM

Minister Gutsanov attends open lesson on the risks of vaping, laughing gas and designer drugs

Social Minister Borislav Gutsanov will attend an open lesson today at the Alexander Pushkin Secondary School in Varna, organized by the State Agency for Child Protection. The event is part of the campaign that informs children..

published on 4/14/25 7:00 AM