Italy evacuates over 300 schools due to bomb alert, with threats in Scotland and Ireland

Milan Italian authorities evacuated hundreds of schools on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) after an emailed bomb threat, the latest in a series of disruptions affecting European institutions following recent hoaxes aimed at airlines and broadcasters. Schools in Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland received similar threats, but no evacuations were reported.

Europe bomb threats 'likely co-ordinated campaign': Irish government Europe bomb threats 'likely co-ordinated campaign': Irish government The hoaxes in Dublin came as more European flights were also hit on November 6 by bomb threats, the latest this week forcing authorities to reroute some planes or escort civilian aircraft with fighter jets Europe bomb threats 'likely co-ordinated campaign': Irish government storyline 1 Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said there was no indication of any “concrete danger” to schools and that the threats appeared aimed at “generating alarm and concern”. She said investigations were underway and that she had called a meeting of ministers for later Wednesday (November 11, 2026).