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After Nord Stream blasts, NATO, EU vow to protect infrastructure

Wednesday's announcement came a day after the EU and NATO signed a joint declaration committing the two organisations to taking their partnership to the 'next level' [Johanna Geron/Reuters]

A day after committing to stronger ties in the wake of the Ukraine war, NATO and the European Union launched a task force aimed at boosting the protection of critical infrastructure.

Announcing the move on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said there was a need to “confront” a new type of threat following last year’s attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and Moscow’s “weaponising of energy”.

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