Haskovo's courthouse was evacuated after a new bomb threat. Staff and visitors from all the institutions in the building were taken out, the press office of the regional police directorate in Haskovo said.

The email with the warning reached the district court at 11:50am. Police carried out the standard checks and found no explosive device.

The area has seen threats before. The latest wave of warnings came on 7 October and affected several sites, including the courthouse.