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Femern Belt Bridge Agreement

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An agreement to build a fixed link in the southern Baltic Sea between Germany and Denmark has been reached by the Ministers of Transport Flemming Hansen and Wolfgang Tiefensee. According to current plans, the Femern Belt bridge should be ready for its virgin voyage in 2018. Foto: www.sundogbaelt.dk The new bridge will then shorten the way from Hamburg to Copenhagen with an…

Renewed Baltic Sea Cooperation

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The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) met in Malmö under the Swedish Chairmanship on 12-13 June at the level of foreign ministers. The Parties agreed that a reformation of the institution was needed, and that a strategy for the Baltic Sea Region should be developed to find new and effective ways for regional cooperation in a globalised world….

Talents on Top of Europe, Berlin

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The unique cooperation model used in the political field by the countries around the Baltic Sea needs to be extended to the public-private sector in order to increase the competitiveness and attractiveness of the Baltic Sea Region. This was one of the main conclusions reached by the leading representatives from business, government and research within the ICT and Life-Science at…

Branding – Just Do it!

in BDF Events, News, Publications

On the 21st-23rd of May 2007 the fifth Branding the Baltic Sea Region activity, arranged by Baltic Development Forum and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, took place under the best possible conditions at Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. Baltic Development Forum has initiated Branding the Baltic Sea Region-process to fully unlock, develop and communicate the potential of the people, companies, organisations and institutions of…

Carl Bildt visits Helsinki

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt visited Helsinki on 29-30 October. On Sunday he took part in the opening of the Baltic Development Forum (BDF) annual summit, where Finland’s President Tarja Halonen gave an opening address. Afterwards there was a reception at the Helsinki City Hall hosted by the Mayor. On Monday Carl Bildt lunched separately with his Finnish colleague…