EU moves to reassure public on terror

Brussels – The European Union (EU) announced the adoption of a 'critical infrastructure protection' green paper at the end of November, in a move to reassure the public that adequate anti-terrorist protection systems against attacks on energy, transport and communication are in place across Europe.

The paper aims to give the public confidence that the EU will be the chief co-ordinating body for any necessary political responses in an emergency, and it addresses the need for common co-ordination throughout the EU, as new technologies and market liberalisation have created a borderless Europe.

"As a result, protection measures are only as strong as their weakest link," according to an EU spokesperson.

"The paper was developed after the terrorist attacks in Madrid and London, which highlighted

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