Messages for U.S. Citizen Archives | U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria

Demonstration/March Alert – February 16, 2019

Location: Downtown Sofia Lukov March Route: beginning at the National Palace of Culture and proceeding to Ulitsa Trakia 1. Anti-Lukov March Route: beginning at ‘Tsentralna Banya’ Park and proceeding to the Sofia Municipality building. Event: A march on Saturday, February 16, 2019 starting at 5:30 pm at the National Palace of Culture. Approximately 1,500 participants are expected. ...

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 15 February, 2019 | Topics: Alert, News | Tags: Messages for U.S. Citizen

Security Alert

Location: Bulgaria, countrywide Event: During the holiday season, there are ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology throughout Europe, including in Bulgaria. Extremists continue to focus on tourist locations such as Christmas holiday markets, shopping malls, airports, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, transportation hubs, and other soft targets frequented ...

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 7 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: alert, Messages for U.S. Citizen

Overseas U.S. Citizen Voters Should Vote Now

For U.S. voters living abroad, receiving and sending back an official ballot can be a challenge to successfully voting absentee. October 1 to 8 is Absentee Voting Week and U.S. embassies, consulates and overseas citizens groups are reminding overseas citizens and their families to vote now — and helping them do so from anywhere in ...

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 5 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: Messages for U.S. Citizen

Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria

Location: Sofia University, downtown Sofia Main entrance of Sofia University at the junction of boulevards “Tsar Osvoboditel” and “Vasil Levski.” Event: A protest on Thursday, February 15, 2018 between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm. The protest is organized by the Lukov March organizers to take place during a human rights forum that will be held at the university. U.S. ...

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 15 February, 2018 | Topics: Alert, News | Tags: Messages for U.S. Citizen, Security Messages

Voting in 2018 U.S. Elections

Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot ...

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 24 January, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizen

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