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World News

Where in Europe has the worst media freedom?

While the number of serious threats has dropped slightly compared to the previous year, journalists continued to be intimidated, surveilled, attacked and detained in Europe in 2023.

05/03/2024

France

French mayors face growing threats from far-right extremists

Experts say rising far-right violence in France is linked to escalating anti-migrant, nationalist rhetoric inside the country.

19/02/2024

Spain

Bomb threats prompt closure of several international schools in Spain

Spain is the latest of several European countries which have received bomb threats against its schools in recent months.

18/12/2023

Travel News

Bomb hoaxes: What to know if you are travelling to France

France has been on its highest security alert level since 13 October and has seen a spate of false bomb threats and security alerts.

23/10/2023

Travel News

More French airports evacuated following new bomb threats

France was placed on the highest possible level of security alert last Friday after a fatal knife attack at a school.

16/10/2023

Croatia

Series of anonymous bomb threats in Croatia linked to Ukraine visit

Police said they received several reports of explosive devices being placed at locations across the country.

05/12/2022

Moldova

Moldova investigates new string of bomb threats targeting airport

The nine bomb threats also hit hospitals, shopping centres and the country's supreme court.

15/08/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia targeted by hundreds of fake bomb threats

More than 400 schools, courts in Sarajevo, the National Electoral Commission and a hospital have been forced to evacuate over 48 hours.

02/06/2022

Serbia

Serbia’s capital Belgrade paralysed by hundreds of bomb threats

Police said that no explosive devices were found and it was not clear who was behind the purported emailed threats.

16/05/2022

France

French police officers shoot man who had threatened them with a knife

Two French railway security officers shot and wounded a man in Paris's Gare Saint-Lazare station after he had threatened them with a knife.

02/11/2021

France

French teacher receives death threat with photo of slain Samuel Paty

Prosecutors in Marseille say they are investigating but add that there is no evidence the teacher was deliberately targeted.

19/10/2021

Italy

Italian police seek 11 people over social media threats to President

Italian police are searching for eleven suspects who posted threatening messages towards President Sergio Mattarella on social media. The offence carries a punishment of between one and five years in prison.

11/05/2021

Italy

Bullets sent in envelope to Italy's former prime minister Matteo Renzi

Italy's former prime minister thanked people for their messages of support after the incident and called on the country to move "forward together with freedom and courage".

04/03/2021

Netherlands

Suspect arrested over 'bomb threat' at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee says they are still investigating the aircraft at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

09/12/2020

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s post-coronavirus Marshall Plan must have a focus on improving its digital economy ǀ View

A Marshall Plan for today's economy should invest in technology, promote digital free trade, and align its industrial strategy with allies such as the US and Japan to resist the growing economic and security threats posed by China.

14/05/2020