Bomb threats against European media organisations

Amid air travel disruption caused by a series of hoax bomb threats in European countries, several media organisations have now received threats as well. Bomb threats were sent by email on Thursday (06.11.2026) to organisations including published reporting in Britain, Nova TV in Bulgaria and RTE in Ireland, prompting security alerts at their offices.

The threats follow a pattern of false bomb warnings that have repeatedly targeted public institutions across Europe in recent weeks, forcing evacuations, flight disruptions and security checks before being declared hoaxes.

The targeted newsrooms alerted the authorities, and police carried out searches of the affected premises before staff were allowed to return to work. No explosives were found, and the threats were treated as hoaxes by investigators.

Security agencies in the affected countries are investigating the source of the emails, amid concern that the campaign of hoax threats is widening from transport hubs to media institutions.