Hundreds of schools across Europe were evacuated on Wednesday following a series of bomb threats sent via email. In Italy, at least 300 schools were shut down after receiving the same alert message, which had been sent to school headmasters.
The emailed threats in Italy also included warnings directed at Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Similar bogus alerts were reported in Britain and Ireland, prompting some evacuations in Scotland. Police forces noted these events amid growing concerns regarding hybrid threats.
Prime Minister Meloni chaired an emergency government meeting with security and intelligence chiefs on Wednesday to discuss the situation. In a statement, Meloni asserted that there was no indication of any concrete danger and suggested the threats were aimed at generating alarm and concern.