Bulgarian Red Cross

19 Humanitarian Organizations and UN Appeal For US$ 38.6 Million To Support Ukrainian Refugees

As humanitarian support to refugees from Ukraine enters its third year, 19 humanitarian organizations and the UN in Bulgaria are appealing for US$ 38.6 million to support 70,000 refugees from Ukraine in Bulgaria in 2024.

Sofia to Undergo Emergency Response Drill - See When

In a bid to assess and bolster emergency response capabilities, Sofia is gearing up for a comprehensive drill scheduled for 10 PM on January 31. The initiative, led by the Interior Ministry, aims to evaluate the preparedness of control authorities and reaction forces at both national and territorial levels.

Bulgaria Extends Aid to Armenia Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The Council of Ministers has greenlit a decision to extend humanitarian aid to Armenia in response to the country's plea for assistance through the European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism.

A humanitarian grant of BGN 59,440 (around 30,000 EUR), facilitated by the Bulgarian Red Cross, has been allocated to support the population displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh.

Weather in Bulgaria: Red Code for Dangerous Heat in 3 Provinces - Don’t Go Out Today!

Fire risk remains high due to dangerously hot weather today and in the coming days.

On this occasion, the fire department in Haskovo sent a warning to all mayors - to inform farmers to refrain from cleaning pastures, meadows and forest areas, and house owners - not to light fires in the open air.

The Bulgarian Red Cross is Distributing Water Today due to the Intense Heat

Due to the high summer temperatures, from today, July 14, 2023 (Friday), the Bulgarian Red Cross starts distributing bottled mineral water in the capital during the hot hours of the day. The organization's volunteers will be from 12:00 p.m. at two busy locations in Sofia - on "Slaveykov Square" and in the space in front of the National Palace of Culture.

Bulgarian Health Minister: There may be a new Covid Wave in the Fall

"Leading experts from around the world warn that there may be a new Covid wave in the fall. Whether this happens or not, we have a duty to do everything we can for vulnerable groups to be vaccinated." This was stated by the Minister of Health Prof. Asena Serbezova during the opening of a program of the Bulgarian Red Cross to expand the vaccination scope in the country.

Misleading actions of Ukrainian Tour Operators cause queues at the Bulgarian Border

100% increase of Ukrainian citizens arriving at the Bulgarian "Durankulak" border checkpoint has been noted in recent days. The situation has changed dramatically due to the increased flow of people who, after the strike against the railway station in Kramatorsk, prefer to leave Ukraine by bus rather than by train.

Pages