EU Prepares New Controls On Visitors

January 26th, 2008                        

Advancing its effort to combat terrorism on the Continent, the European Union next month will propose tough measures on non-EU travelers entering and leaving the 27-member bloc, including the collection of fingerprints and other biometric information.   more...

Warden Message: Lisbon Reaction to Spanish Terror Arrests

January 20th, 2008

Consular Affairs Bulletins
We call your attention to the following worldwide caution alert issued January 17 by the U.S. Department of State. We believe that in light of today’s arrests of terror suspects by the Government of Spain, it would be especially prudent to review your security practices at this time. more...

US Fears Europe-Based Terrorism

January 17th, 2008

One of the biggest threats to US security may now come from within Europe, US Homeland Security head Michael Chertoff has told the BBC. more...

Germany Lifts Terrorism Alert

January 15th, 2008

Germany's federal police force Monday lifted a terrorism alert triggered by reports that Islamic militants planned to target the Ministry of Justice and other installations. more...

Bombings, Vehicle Arsons Prompt Security Concerns in Turkey

January 11th, 2008

Safety & Security
Recent arson and bombing attacks in Turkey have raised security concerns for OSAC constituent’s in-country. In the past three weeks Turkey witnessed a series of bombings, the arrest of a man found with plastic explosives in his backpack, and a spate of vehicle arson occurring in different parts of the country.
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Truck Blockades Have Italy Running Short of Gas and Goods

December 12th, 2007

Italy's striking truck drivers Tuesday used hundreds of their vehicles to block highways outside large cities and border points, causing shortages of gasoline and basic food across the country and preventing foreign deliveries. more...

Warden Message: Romania Avian Flu Outbreak

November 30, 2007

Consular Affairs Bulletins
The Romanian National Sanitary Veterinary Agency, ANSV Radu Roatis, has confirmed an outbreak of high pathogenic avian H5N1 virus (“bird flu”) in a small number of domestic poultry in the village of Murighiol in the Danube Delta.

Riots Break out in Paris Suburbs

November 26, 2007

Youths have damaged police stations, shops and cars in two Paris suburbs, following the deaths of two teenagers whose motorbike hit a police car. Police said 21 officers were injured in the rioting in the northern suburbs of Villiers-le-Bel and Arnouville. more...

Warden Message: Kosovo Unexploded Ordinance, Landmine Risk

November 23, 2007

Consular Affairs Bulletins
U.S. Office Pristina is issuing this Warden Message to remind American citizens that there may still be unexploded ordinance or landmines in Kosovo. Recently, four children were injured when they triggered an unexploded landmine while herding sheep near Ferizaj.
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Warden Message: Brussels Demonstrations November 23-26

Europe - Belgium

Consular Affairs Bulletins

This Warden Message is being issued to alert U.S. Citizens traveling to and residing in Brussels that the Embassy has been informed by police sources that a number of demonstrations are planned to take place between November 23 and November 26 in Brussels. more...

Explosion Rips Through Russia Bus

November 23, 2007

An explosion aboard a bus in Russia's North Ossetia region has killed at least five people, including a nine-year-old girl, and hurt 12. more...


Warden Message: Greece Demonstrations


November 16, 2007


Consular Affairs Bulletins

The United States Embassy Athens and Consulate General Thessaloniki wish to alert American citizens in Greece of the potential for large demonstrations throughout Greece on Saturday November 17. more...

Explosive Device Goes Off Near Moscow?s Popular Tourist Site


November 16, 2007


An explosive device went off near the Moscow?s Izmailovo flea market, a popular place with tourists coming to Moscow. more...

France Endures Third Strike Day


November 16, 2007


Most of France's rail network remains disrupted for a third day as protests continue against President Nicolas Sarkozy's pension reforms. more...

Moscow Teenage Race Hate Gangs Suspected of Dozens of Murders


November 9, 2007


Teenage ultra-nationalist gangs may prove to have been responsible for the murders of up to 50 people of "non-Russian appearance" in Moscow this year, Russian media reported on Friday. more...

Train Drivers Predict Goods Strike to have 'Massive Effect'


November 9, 2007


A two-day strike by German goods train drivers got underway Thursday with union leaders refusing to return to the negotiating table unless state-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) made a significantly revised offer. more...

Eight Killed in Russia Bus Blast


October 31, 2007


At least eight people have been killed and more than 50 injure more...d in an explosion on a bus in the southern Russian city of Togliatti.


US Embassy Targeted by Azerbaijan Terror


October 30, 2007


A group of militant Islamists planned to attack the U.S. Embassy and other government buildings in Azerbaijan with stolen military grenades and assault rifles but were thwarted by security forces, officials said Monday. more...


Turkey Demonstrations Likely


October 29, 2007


Consular Affairs Bulletins

This Warden Message is to alert Americans to the likelihood of continued public demonstrations in Turkey to protest recent attacks by the Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) against Turkish military targets in the southeastern region of Turkey. more...

Europe - Azerbaijan

October 29, 2007


Britain on Monday closed its embassy in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for security reasons, the Foreign Office in London said.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Belgian Turkish/Kurdish/Armenian Communities

October 26, 2007

This Warden Message is being issued to alert U.S. Citizens traveling to and residing in Brussels that according to a variety of sources, disturbances in the Turkish/Kurdish/Armenian communities of Belgium will continue for the next several days.


Kyiv Missionary Harassed


October 8, 2007


OSAC has received a report of a missionary being detained and taken away by men claiming to be members of the Ukrainian police in the city of Bila Tserkva, approximately 70 km south of Kyiv. more...


PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Germany

May 25, 2007

This Public Announcement is being issued to alert U.S. citizens to the potential for large-scale anti-globalization protests throughout Germany before and during the G8 Summit scheduled for June 6-8, 2007, in Heiligendamm. This Public Announcement expires on June 15, 2007. More?

Assaults on U.S. Students Studying in Russia

5 Oct 2006


Overview:

In the last week, OSAC has received reports of three separate assaults on American university students studying abroad in Russia. Although the reports are unrelated and differ in modus operandi, OSAC constituents report that there is a heightening sense of insecurity among American university programs operating in Moscow and St. Petersburg. This report is an update to and can be read in conjunction with the OSAC report Hate Crime and Skinhead Violence in Eastern Europe. More?

Public Announcement: Russian Federation

2 Oct 2006


The following Public Announcement was issued by the Bureau of Consular Affairs on October 2, 2006

This Public Announcement reminds American citizens traveling or living in Russia

that there remains a heightened potential for terrorist actions, including attacks against civilians. This situation is likely to continue for some time. This supersedes the Public Announcement of April 4, 2006 and expires on March 31, 2007. More?

Warden Message: Brussels Security Alert

27 Sep 2006


The Bureau of Consular Affairs at U.S. Embassy Brussels released the following Warden Message on September 27:

This is a security alert for American citizens either living or traveling in the Brussels area. More?


Warden Message: Press Reports Fears of Terror Threat in Czech Republic

27 Sep 2006


The Bureau of Consular Affairs at the U.S. Embassy Prague released the following Warden Message on September 27:

Many of you have seen press reports about heightened security in Prague in recent days, based on fears of a terrorist attack. At this time, we have no knowledge of specific terrorist plans in the Czech Republic. But terrorism is always a threat, and we should all be vigilant. More?


Warden Message: Wallet Scam in Ukraine

(August 1, 2006)? Ukraine


Embassy security personnel have noticed an increase in reported incidents of a "wallet scam" (a.k.a. "turkey drop") on the streets of Kiev during Summer 2006, particularly in areas popular with tourists. more...


Warden Message: Credit Card Security in Belarus

(July 28, 2006) - Europe - Belarus

The U.S. Embassy would like to remind you to exercise caution in the use of debit and credit cards while in Belarus. more...

Warden Message: Avian Flu Fact Sheet for Ukraine

(July 18, 2006) - Europe ? Ukraine

This fact sheet alerts Americans to the Department of State?s preparedness efforts with respect to a possible influenza pandemic. more...


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