Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni responded after bomb threats led to the evacuation of hundreds of schools across the country.
In a video message to the public, she said the aim of the messages was to spread fear and chaos, not to cause physical harm. Meloni assured the public that the authorities were working to identify those responsible.
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“These are not real threats, and the messages are not intended to hurt anyone but to frighten people. The aim is to create panic and chaos and take our days away,” the prime minister said.
According to Meloni, Italy’s justice system is working with other European countries to identify the perpetrators. She warned that similar messages could appear again, but said this would not mean the institutions had failed.
“Messages like these may be sent again. That does not mean something has gone wrong; it will show that the senders have nothing else. We will be prepared,” Meloni said.
The prime minister pledged that Italy would remain on high alert and stressed that anonymous threats would not determine the activities of schools.
“We will not let an anonymous email set the children’s schedule,” she said.
Meloni announced that she would meet with opposition party leaders the following day to discuss the situation.
“Those who organized these actions wanted a country that was paralyzed and afraid. Tomorrow they will see a country that wakes up, takes its children to school and goes to work. That is the best and strongest response we can give,” the Italian prime minister concluded.
