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The Danish government has given its approval for the construction of the 18km immersed tube Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, which will connect the country with Germany.

A report on the Latvian state road network, Latvijas Valsts Celi (LVC), says that 25% of the country's roads are in critical condition

In the UK the go-ahead has been given for the Mersey Gateway toll bridge scheme

Up to 50,000tonnes of CO2 will be saved following UK government funding of £15 million (€17.7 million).

Only 22km of new motorways will open in the Czech Republic in 2011 according to the Roads and Motorways Directorate (RSD).

A report on road maintenance in 13 European nations highlights Italy as spending the most on its network in 2007.

German engine manufacturer DEUTZ is significantly raising its results forecast for 2010 because “the strong growth that has characterised business in recent months continued in the third quarter.”

Discussions on a new link between Denmark and Germany continue with Denmark's Transport Ministry publishing data showing that the proposed bridge option would be more costly than a tunnel.