EU promises strong response after sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke with the Danish Prime Minister about the Nord Stream leaks, which she called "sabotage", and assured that any deliberate interruption of the active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and "will lead to the strongest possible response.”

"I spoke to (Danish Prime Minister Mette) Frederiksen about the Nordstream sabotage action," von der Leyen said on Twitter, adding that it was now paramount to investigate the incidents to get full clarity on the "events and why."

The operator of the Nord Stream, Nord Stream AG, has . . .