Insufficient evidence to link bomb threats across Europe to foreign powers: Macron

He said he would convene a meeting of the Defence and Security Council in the coming days to discuss the threats. Read:EU flights hit by wave of bomb hoaxes"We are obviously very vigilant in the face of this epidemic of bomb alerts and threats," Macron said.

Alertes à la bombe en Europe: "Au moment où je vous parle, nous n'avons pas d'éléments suffisamment établis pour faire une attribution. Et donc à ce stade, on ne peut pas dire qu'il y aurait des puissances extérieures derrière ces appels", explique Emmanuel Macron#BFM2pic.twitter.com/o.

RiFRZPsLA— BFM (@BFMTV)November 12, 2026Several incidents were reported in France on Thursday, including a bomb alert at Calais railway station that disrupted rail services and another at a high school in Marseille that prompted an evacuation. Classes at the school resumed after security checks found no threat.

Italy also faced a wave of bomb threats targeting schools on Wednesday, prompting evacuations and security checks. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said authorities had found no evidence of a concrete danger. At least 300 schools in Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving a bomb alert message,.

Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said the alerts were presumed to be hoaxes, adding that the number of schools affected was expected…pic.twitter.com/Y2cGNyqhR7— CBS News (@CBSNews)November 11, 2026Hundreds of schools across the UK and Ireland have also received bomb threats, raising concerns about a possible broader campaign of hybrid threats across Europe.

French prosecutors launched an investigation on November 7 into false bomb alerts targeting aircraft flying over France, including possible links to foreign powers. Read More:Newsroom bomb threats add to Euro flight hoaxesA series of cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigeration systems has further heightened concerns, although no connection between the incidents has been established.