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Covers relevant safety, security, and logistical considerations for the U.S. private sector operating in Italy at the Winter Games. To receive reports directly via email, sign-up here: https://forms.office.com/g/5WBXWxpM...
This assessment provides a comprehensive overview of the safety, security, logistical, and health considerations for the Games, along with resources available through OSAC and the U.S. Department of State.
This report examines transit between the four Milano Cortina clusters, and the risks to private-sector organizations preparing to travel during the 2026 Olympic Games.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, scheduled for February 6–22 and March 6–15, respectively, will draw significant international attention to northern Italy. The report aims to provide a compreh...
This report examines some of the key operational challenges and risks that organizations should prepare for as the Games approach.
ISIS claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack on a Moscow concert hall on March 22, which precipitated a series of events that have highlighted the heightened terrorism risk across Europe. This report assesses the c...
On October 15, Italy became the first EU member state to extend mandatory vaccination or regular testing requirements to the workplace to increase safety and encourage eligible holdouts to get vaccinated. Some opposition...
The COVID-19 situation in Italy appears to be improving. At the end of May, for the ninth consecutive week, Italy reported a decrease in the seven-day incidence rate, while both COVID hospital bed and ICU occupancy rate...
This report outlines the current snapshot of COVID-19 outbreak in Italy and outlines private-sector impact as well as WHO advice.
Residents of most industrialized western countries are used to freedom of speech at some level, usually restricted only when it has the potential to harm others. But some locations – including some of the more popular co...
In recent years, a crime phenomenon has emerged in Italy, significantly affecting Naples, Italy’s third-largest city. In a city with an enduring reputation for its association with organized crime, authorities have manag...
Held every five years, the World’s Fair (also called Universal Exposition or “Expo” for short) is an international event focused on the development and demonstration of industry and culture. The 2015 World Expo will be h...
In mid-February, a series of headlines began to appear in media outlets about the threat that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, aka ISIS) poses to Italy, with the danger being portrayed as imminent by some...
In recent weeks, recurring protests have popped up across Western Europe in relation to the military escalation in Israel and Gaza. More protests are planned in Western Europe for this weekend, including in London and Pa...
Most geopolitical discussions of left-wing terrorism are usually reserved for reminiscing about decades past. In this context, the threat of Turkish left-wing terrorism that resurfaced in 2012 was met with skepticism. Ho...
In the wake of the global financial crisis, anarchist groups have come to prominence and remain a significant factor in the security environment of southeastern Europe. These groups conducted dozens of attacks in Greece...
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