Politics
The Prime Minister’s move •
Following the latest false bomb alerts, Meloni invites opposition leaders to Palazzo Chigi: “Discussions on national security”
The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 9 am and, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, “will provide an opportunity to share the available information and take stock of the complex situation regarding the alerts and reports recorded in recent days”. This morning, dozens of schools across Italy were evacuated following the sending of anonymous emails containing hoax bomb threats.
Following this morning’s bomb threats at dozens of schools across Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has invited the leaders of the opposition parties to Palazzo Chigi tomorrow morning at 9 am. “The meeting,” explains a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, “will provide an opportunity to share the available information and take stock of the complex situation regarding the alerts and reports recorded in recent days, including in relation to hacking activities, such as reports of alleged explosive devices in schools.” “The government’s aim,” the statement continues, “is to ensure the fullest possible provision of information and to facilitate an institutional dialogue on an issue that concerns national security and the peace of mind of citizens.”
Meanwhile, an initial meeting is scheduled for 4 pm this afternoon at Palazzo Chigi between the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers Matteo Piantedosi and Guido Crosetto, the Under-Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office Alfredo Mantovano, and the heads of the intelligence services and the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN), where information is likely to be gathered which will then be shared with the opposition tomorrow.