Italy's Meloni says bomb hoaxes aim to stoke fear as schools in Italy, Ireland, Scotland threatened

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said law enforcement found no concrete threat during checks of thousands of school buildings that were evacuated Wednesday after an emailed bomb threat, the latest in a series of disruptions affecting European institutions following recent hoaxes aimed at airlines and broadcasters.

Italy's Meloni says bomb hoaxes aim to stoke fear as schools in Italy, Ireland, Scotland threatened

TL;DR

  • Thousands of school buildings in Italy were evacuated due to an emailed bomb threat.
  • Law enforcement found no concrete threat during building checks.
  • The incident is part of a series of hoaxes affecting European institutions.
  • Recent hoaxes have targeted airlines and broadcasters.