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Bulgarian presidency of the EU: what implications for security issues?

Paris, January 2018 – On 1 January 2018, Bulgaria succeeded Estonia as the country holding the rotating presidency of the European Union for a semester, until 30 June 2018. Bulgaria pledges to respond to “the needs of Europe and European … More →

Travel Notes: CCTV in Dobrich, November 2009

Travel notes: CCTV in Dobrich, Bulgaria Almost everybody around the table agreed: The city of Dobrich needs a CCTV system. What for? Of course to fight crime, but also to enforce road traffic regulations. What precisely are the offenses that … More →

Video surveillance in Dobrich (Bulgaria): travel notes

Almost everybody around the table agreed: The city of Dobrich needs a CCTV system. What for? Of course to fight crime, but also to enforce road traffic regulations. What are the offences targeted, especially given that Dobrich does not have … More →

European Conference on European cities, urban planning and safety, September 16th 2007, Sofia

Bulgaria has recently joined the European Union.  This should certainly help the country escape from the poverty from which it currently suffers, judging from the experiences of Poland or Lithuania.  But Bulgaria is still very centralised, with a clan style … More →

EFUS “Country profile” : Bulgaria

Last update : 06.08.2004 Population (31.12.2003): 7 801 273 1.Crime statistics Crime rate (2001): 18,52 ‰ Main Offences (2001): theft: 83 588 transport crimes: 8 541 robbery: 4069 frauds: 4003 intentional bodily injuries: 3237 Offenders (2002): Total : 73 482 Minors percentage (< … More →