Wizz Air Chief Urges Europe-Wide Action Against Bomb Threats

Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi has called for stronger coordination among European countries to tackle a growing wave of bomb threats disrupting flights and public services. Speaking on Thursday, he urged the European Commission to establish a coordinated approach and a dedicated body to address what he described as hybrid warfare targeting Europe.

The airline received hoax bomb alerts involving 14 flights across Europe last week, forcing two aircraft to divert. Similar threats have disrupted schools, newsrooms, airports and railway services in several countries, including a temporary interruption at a train station in northern France. Varadi said he had recently met European Commission representatives to discuss the issue and push for joint action.

Varadi highlighted the difficulty of coordinating security measures across countries because of concerns over national sovereignty. European officials have raised suspicions that the incidents could be part of a wider campaign targeting countries supporting Ukraine, with some pointing to Russia. However, Reuters said it could not establish who sent the threats or whether they originated from a common source. Moscow has denied involvement.

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