In the coming weeks of November 2020, the political cross-border organisation STRING and the OECD will host four consecutive national conferences to answer “What will Northern Europe live off in the future?”.

The aim of the conferences is to present and discuss how the OECD and STRING can transform Northern Europe into a globally acknowledged megaregion, world leading in green technologies and connected by sustainable transport infrastructure. The speakers are high level representatives from politics, business and academia, keen to contribute with their view on how STRING can establish a Northern European megaregion.

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The Federal Administrative Court in Germany dismissed all six complaints over the project in its verdict on November 3^rd, 2020. The construction of the tunnel can therefore now begin on the German side as well. The long-awaited ruling from the Federal Administrative Court in Germany was warmly welcomed by the Chair of STRING, Claus Christian Claussen.

“This is a milestone for the project. The construction work is well on its way in Denmark and finally we have the green light on the German side as well. The Femern Belt Fixed Link improves connectivity in the entire STRING-region significantly and is key to increase growth and further unlock the STRING-regions green growth potential,” says Claus Christian Claussen.

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REPLIK: Knud Erik Andersen og andre kritikere af Femern-forbindelsen overser, at solid infrastruktur er en forudsætning for vækst og eksport, skriver Thomas Becker, administrerende direktør i STRING.

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Region of Southern Denmark has joined the political member organisation STRING. As of today, October 1^st 2020, the board of STRING unanimously agreed to expand the STRING organisation with the Region of Southern Denmark. This means that STRING now represents 13 regions and cities, covering the geography between Hamburg and Oslo.

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