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China’s broadened system of criminal justice is at odds with both the EU and the UN, yet six EU member states currently have extradition treaties with China. Countries who depend on economic ties with China may find them...
Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week's bulletin contains articles highlighting continued political protests in Bahrain, Hizballah activities in Europe, and ongoing terror...
On July 18, 2012, a bombing of a tour bus in Burgas, Bulgaria, killed five Israeli tourists, and a Bulgarian bus driver and injured dozens. In the months that followed, the Bulgarian government led an international inves...
Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting protests in Argentina, the terrorist attack in Algeria, and the threat of wild dogs in East...
Security is more than guards, gates, and guns. Protecting people, facilities, and operations requires attention to threats that might seem mundane or insignificant, including basic health, safety, and environmental risks...
At 5:25 p.m. local time, a bus parked outside the arrivals terminal at the Burgas, airport exploded. Burgas is a popular vacation area for Israeli citizens, located on the Black Sea coast, approximately five to six hours...
On September 23, a 19-year old Bulgarian, Angel Petrov, was struck and killed by a minivan near the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The driver of the vehicle was of Roma ethnicity and fled the scene. As a result of the accide...
Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting Somalian piracy, crime in Winnipeg, and other global security concerns.
In July 2007, OSAC received two reports of missionaries being assaulted in Bulgaria. One incident occurred in the capital, Sofia, and the second took place in Stara Zagora, the country’s third largest city.
Starting November 6, the European Union has instituted new guidelines for carry-on luggage aboard all EU flights.
The Bulgarian government has declared a state of emergency in 23 municipalities as another wave of heavy rains hit the country over the weekend.
OSAC Bureau of Diplomatic Security U.S. Department of State