Bomb alarms against schools in Italy continue today

According to the news in the national press, an e-mail signed "Mikhail Andropov" containing a bomb threat was sent to around 1800 schools in Turin, Genoa, Perugia and Sicily Island, following yesterday and today.

In the news of the Italian ANSA agency, it was stated that a new e-mail containing a bomb threat was sent to schools and the prime minister's palace.

In the news, it was stated that the e-mail in question, which also called for the resignation of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, was an unfounded threat.

In the written statement made by the Prime Ministry, it was stated that a protocol was put into effect to manage the bomb threats in a common framework.

Accordingly, buildings will not be evacuated unless there is concrete evidence beyond receiving a mass e-mail indicating danger. If there is concrete and specific evidence showing that there is a real risk, the governor of the province where the school is located will have the authority to make an evacuation decision.

It was also stated that bomb threats made yesterday and today against schools across the country were investigated.

E-mails containing bomb threats sent to approximately 6 thousand schools in the country yesterday caused schools to be evacuated and caused concern.

Prime Minister Meloni discussed cybersecurity with opposition leaders

Prime Minister Meloni met with the leaders of the opposition parties at the Prime Ministry today, due to the bomb alerts made for schools yesterday, following the cyber attacks targeting supermarket refrigerators and false bomb threats against planes in Italy last week.

The meeting between the government and opposition representatives at the Prime Ministry Palace Chigi lasted approximately 2 hours.

According to media reports, Meloni called on opposition leaders to "unite" against cyber attacks at this meeting.

Elly Schlein, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (PD), said in a statement to the press as she left the meeting that, as the opposition, they were ready to cooperate in the face of threats to the country.

Schlein pointed out the recent cyber attacks and said that they opposed the cuts made in the budget from cyber security.

Giuseppe Conte, leader of the opposition 5 Star Movement (M5S), said: "We are fully ready to cooperate, but today it cannot be our responsibility. Because we do not have departments and ministries under our control. It is not our responsibility to make suggestions, they must come from the government. Yesterday the country came to a standstill because of an e-mail. We cannot risk this." he said.

Prime Minister Meloni, in his video message shared after the meeting held with security staff last night regarding false bomb threats against schools, said, "Those who did this wanted the country to stop, to be afraid. But when they wake up tomorrow, they will face a country that takes its children to school and goes to work. This is the best and strongest answer we can give. We will not allow an anonymous e-mail to determine the school calendar of our children." He used the expression.