Authorities in Denmark are considering whether to press charges against a Swedish man who surreptitiously stole onto Oresund Bridge and performed a bungee jump. The daredevil, who is calling himself ‘The Bridge Indian’, is the first person ever to jump from the towering construction. Read the full story

A century-and-a-half old bridge has been rediscovered underwater in the Ellidavatn lake near Reykjavik. Read the full story

Danish Transport Minister Lars Barfoed has rejected a proposal from the Technical University of Denmark to build an additional link to Sweden, meaning travellers choosing the northern border crossing will continue to do so via ferry. Read the full story

The striking future Fehmarn Bridge, which will span the Fehmarn Belt between Denmark and Germany, has been given the green light for construction by the Danish Parliament by an overwhelming majority of 104 votes in favour and three against. Read the full story

After a 15-year argument over who will foot the bill for a proposed bridge between Scandinavia and Europe, Germany and Denmark have finally reached a compromise and will sign an official agreement to seal the deal this week. The pending treaty will pave the way to build a massive bridge spanning the two countries by 2018, greatly expediting travel and trade.

The two nations have been at loggerheads for 15 years over who would pay for the bulk of this enormous bridge, but after a year of steady negotiations, Germany and Denmark are ready to sign an agreement. The proposed bridge will span the 19km gap between the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island of Lolland in the Baltic Sea. The estimated cost will be EUR 5.6 billion (USD 8.2 billion).

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