Denmark to Build Underwater Link to Germany

Denmark wants to build a tunnel under the Fehmarn Belt, the 18km strait between Germany and Denmark, at a cost of over €5bn. The project took a big step forward on the 1 February 2011 when the Danish parliament agreed to move ahead with the plans. But locals on the German side are unhappy about the project.

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Spiegel Online International, 29.12.11: Germans and Danes Split over Undersea Link http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,805499,00.html

ESO: Background information: Fehmarn Bridge in nine years http://www.europeansources.info/record/fehmarn-bridge-in-nine-years/

Website: Fehmarnbelt http://www.femern.com/

Fehmarnbelt: Press Release, 1.2.11: Danish politicians go for tunnel between Germany and Denmark http://www.femern.com/Home/News/Press+releases/Danish+politicians+go+for+tunnel+between+Germany+and+Denmark

Wikipedia: Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fehmarn_Belt_bridge

Deutsche Welle, 2.2.11: Denmark approves plan for underwater tunnel to Germany http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14810194,00.html

Politiken, 1.2.11: Fehmarn tunnel expected http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/ECE1183355/fehmarn-tunnel-expected/

BBC News, 2.2.11: Fehmarn link: Denmark opts for sea tunnel to Germany http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12347525

ESO: Background information: Commission approves public support to the planning phase of the Fehmarn Belt transport link between Germany and Denmark http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-approves-public-support-to-the-planning-phase-of-the-fehmarn-belt-transport-link-between-germany-and-denmark/

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