Bomb alert in schools, today Meloni's meeting with the opposition at Palazzo Chigi

At Palazzo Chigi today is the day of the summit convened by Prime Minister Meloni with the opposition leaders. The appointment is set for 8.30, as announced yesterday by government sources, with the focus on "the complex picture of alarms and reports recorded in recent days, also in relation to hacker-related activities, including reports of alleged bombs in schools". "The government's objective - the same sources underlined - is to guarantee maximum information and encourage institutional discussion on an issue that concerns national security and the serenity of citizens".

Who is attending today's summit at Palazzo Chigi

Sitting at the table today is not only the center-left perimeter, but also Roberto Vannacci's Action and Future National. The General, however, will not be there. In a note the MEP explained that institutional commitments will keep him away from Rome. In his place at Palazzo Chigi there will be deputy Ziello. Vannacci however expressed "satisfaction with the invitation". In any case, all the other leaders responded 'present' to Meloni's appeal. The first to confirm the presence, and to applaud the prime minister's initiative, was Carlo Calenda: "It is positive and right that Giorgia Meloni decided to invite the opposition after what happened today in the schools. In times of emergency the country must demonstrate that it is united". Confirmation also came from the secretary of the Democratic Party, Elly Schlein, who, on the sidelines of a sit-in in favor of the population of Gaza, near Montecitorio, had asked the government to report to Parliament on the new alarms. After the secretary, Riccardo Magi, secretary of Più Europa, also confirmed his presence. Also present were Nicola Fratoianni and Angelo Bonelli of Avs, as well as the leader of the M5s Giuseppe Conte who however explained: "Whoever has a government responsibility must give clear and certain information. I will go to Palazzo Chigi and we will listen, but it is a somewhat new format. If there is information to be given, Parliament is the most suitable venue".

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Bomb scares in schools and the hacker threat

Yesterday, November 11, was marked by bomb scares in thousands of Italian schools, with around 6 thousand schools involved, many, but not all, of which were evacuated, from Rome to Milan, from Genoa to Verona. The warning had arrived via email, with a message signed by Mikhail Andropov "leader of the Vilajat of Misoginistan". However, from the checks carried out, as reported by government sources, no elements of concrete danger emerged. In recent days, in addition to schools, some supermarkets have also ended up in the hackers' sights and false bomb alerts have affected dozens and dozens of flights in Europe, including to and from Italy. Also yesterday, due to the alarms in the schools, Prime Minister Meloni had called a meeting at Palazzo Chigi - held in the afternoon - to take stock of the situation and coordinate the necessary initiatives. Subsequently, the decision was made to also summon the opposition leaders for an update this morning.

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