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Italian school bomb threats aimed to spread panic, Crosetto says

The English-language bulletin reports hundreds of evacuations, then turns to judicial independence, two major court cases and Italy's young footballers.

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Italian News in English - 11/11/2026

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0:10More than 300 schools evacuate after emailed bomb threats that the report describes as hoaxes.
2:14Parliamentary hearings continue on the government's budget bill and economic proposals.
2:49Mattarella urges judicial independence and professional restraint, including discretion on social media.
4:27The Court of Cassation orders a new Eternit appeal trial, prompting protests from victims' families.
5:56The bulletin reports Moretti's transfer from prison to house arrest over the Viareggio train disaster sentence.
6:30Italy prepares for France and Belgium, with young players describing growing opportunities and support within the squad.

Email bomb threats prompted evacuations at more than 300 schools across Italy, according to RaiNews, the Italian public broadcaster's news channel. Its correspondent Matteo Parlato reports from Rome that the threats were hoaxes, while footage includes a mother's interview outside an evacuated school.

Defence Minister Guido Crosetto describes the disruption as deliberate intimidation. "It's clear that this is all part of a strategy to create panic, anxiety," he says. The report does not identify who sent the emails.

The November 11 bulletin, titled "Italian News in English - 11/11/2026", also covers parliamentary hearings on the government's budget bill before moving to President Sergio Mattarella's address to judges in training at the Quirinale presidential palace.

Mattarella pairs a defence of judicial independence with a call for professional restraint, including discretion on social media. "Judges must not be subject to any higher authority, nor must they be influenced by the interest or will of other branches of government," he says.

Two legal developments follow. The bulletin reports that the Court of Cassation has ordered a new appeal trial in the Eternit asbestos case. Members of victims' families protest the decision, with one demanding justice for those who have died and those still dying. The report then says former railway chief Mauro Moretti has moved from Orvieto prison to house arrest to serve the remainder of his sentence relating to the 2009 Viareggio train disaster.

The closing report turns to Italy's preparations for Nations League matches against France and Belgium, with the France fixture advertised at Milan's San Siro. Young players Alphadjo Cissè, Mattia Liberali and Marco Palestra describe opportunities, confidence and team unity. Cissè offers the clearest statement of the report's theme: "There are many young players in Italy, and now many more are breaking through than before."