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European airlines face third bomb threat in one week

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European airlines and media outlets received fresh bomb threats on Friday, marking the third such wave of alerts within a single week.

European airlines received bomb threats on Friday, marking the third time within a week.
Three Hungarian aircraft were escorted by security forces following threats targeting flights to Lisbon, Rome, Prague, and Sofia.
Ireland's national broadcaster RTE and radio stations NewsTalkFM and TodayFM evacuated their buildings following bomb threats.
UK-based Sky Media also received a similar bomb threat and conducted security checks.
Last week, threats were issued against nearly 30 airports and aircraft across various European countries, which the UK described as false alerts.
Ryanair reported a threat against a flight from Lisbon to Rome, while AFP stated at least 11 Czech and Bulgarian flights were targeted.
French authorities confirmed at least four aircraft received threats, and all landed safely.
No explosives were discovered on any aircraft.
Irish police stated the incidents could be a coordinated disruption campaign, though no group has been definitively identified.
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin described the events as concerning and noted a coordinated effort to disrupt air travel ahead of upcoming EU discussions in Dublin.
The Russian extremist group 'Mail State', blamed for earlier threats, denied any involvement through its founder Vladislav Pozdnyakov.