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Official data for Luxemburg, one of Europe's smallest nations, suggests that the country is on track to achieve its road safety targets during this year.

Skanska is now starting work on a new highway to the northeast of the Polish city of Wroclaw. The project is worth €106 million and is for a 25km section of the S-8 highway running from Olesnica to Sycow

Romania's road programme may benefit from Chinese input following a series of talks between the authorities in the country with Chinese contractors.

Tougher legislation on tunnel safety means that Norway will have to invest heavily in upgrading underground road links.

It now looks as if plans for a new road tunnel in Swedish capital Stockholm will have to be rethought.

A conference held by the European Union Road Federation, the Brussels Programme Centre of the International Road Federation in Prague has highlighted the need for more investment in road infrastructure and safety.

The construction project for an industrial park, which includes building the roads linking to the facility, will benefit from the use of a stabiliser from BoMAG.

Plans are now well in hand for two major highway projects in Vietnam.

The International Road Federation is now accepting abstracts for the 2nd Middle East Regional Congress scheduled for November 29 - December 2, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing funding worth a total of US$210 million to the Vietnamese Government for infrastructure improvements.

German firm Bisotherm is now offering a new product designed to prevent slipping in icy or snow conditions. Called RUTSCHEX PLUS, the product is claimed to be ecologically sustainable as well as highly effective.

The feasibility of a new border link from Lithuania to Belarus is being examined at present. The road would be an extension of the existing Klaipeda-Visaginas link.