Critical Infrastructure in Varna Transport – public/private. Presently being bought back by the Municipality in order to implement general reorganization of integrated transport services (and benefit from EC financing). Energy supply services – all private. Water Supply and Sanitation services – all public, 51% belonging to the Ministry of Regional Development, 49% to the respective municipalities.

Critical Infrastructure in Varna Roads, bridges, etc. are locally owned by the Municipality. The Port is State-owned. Almost all other culturally and socially significant buildings are privately owned.  * * * Fragmentation, consequently in databases, monitoring systems, control and enforcement procedures.

Target Groups Municipality of Varna – Directorates ‘Defensive Planning and Information security’, ‘Security and Protection of Public Order’ – strategic planning, policy making and management of the risk maps. Local and regional law enforcement: police, gendarmerie, security contractors – implementing “risk maps”, sharing information and contributing constantly to their continuous elaboration. CI stakeholders, public or private – infrastructure managing agencies; Municipal, National or private event organizers; ‘crisis scenario’ teams; inter-institutional task forces.

Beneficiaries The Ministry of Internal Affairs, maintaining and coordinating public security forces; observing laws and procedures to prevent and combat Terrorism. Its Law Enforcement structures are to enforce most procedures to prevent and repress “risks scenarios” about Terrorism threats.

Beneficiaries Public Security Forces at all levels – Regional Police Directorate, Specialized Terrorism Combat Forces, National Services for Combat against Organized Crime

Beneficiaries The ‘Capital of Culture 2019’ initiative committee and all organizing bodies. Civil Society, all inhabitants and guests of the City – if and when under threat benefitting from the policies and forces in place to combat such risks.