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Around twenty aircraft were disrupted by false bomb threats on Friday, prompting diversions, emergency landings and fighter escorts, but no devices were discovered. The threats targeted airports in Rome, Prague, Copenhagen, French airspace and Lisbon, affecting flights to and from Bulgaria, Italy, the United Kingdom and other destinations. Authorities in Italy, Denmark, the Czech Republic, France and Spain say the warnings were likely part of a coordinated hybrid campaign, while the UK government labels them malicious hoaxes.

On 30 Oct, tens of thousands marched through Rome and other cities in a general strike organized by the USB union, with police deploying heavily after earlier unrest in Turin and Milan. Demonstrators, including students, farmers, truck drivers and taxi drivers, followed a route that began at Termini station, passed the Colosseum and the Economy Ministry, and was led by tractors and a taxi. The union estimates nationwide participation between 1 million and 1.5 million people, while independent counts put the total at over 200 000, with about 50 000 in Rome and Bologna each. Protesters called for increased school funding, housing support and a shift of defence spending toward social needs, citing rents of up to €1,200 per month for a single student room in Rome.