Governments in Europe urge citizens to prepare for emergencies as fears of cyberattacks and disruption grow

Summary

Fears of cyberattacks, conflict and major disruption to daily life are growing in Europe, and governments are urging citizens to prepare for emergencies. In Britain, the culture of stockpiling supplies and being ready for a crisis needs gentle and convincing persuasion, according to CBC.

Timeline

1. CBC

   8 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that as fears of cyberattacks, conflict and major disruption grow in Europe, governments are urging citizens to prepare for emergencies, while in Britain the culture of stockpiling and crisis readiness needs gentle, convincing persuasion.