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How a Bridge Changed Lives and Boosted Business
- The Øresund Bridge celebrates its 25th anniversary, having opened on 1 July 2000 and spanning 16 km between Copenhagen and Malmö.
- The bridge was built over five years, financed by a DKK 30 billion loan, to accelerate travel and promote regional integration.
- According to Øresundsinstitutet, cross-border commuting surged over 400%, with 100+ businesses relocating and thousands of jobs created since the bridge’s opening.
- Despite the January tax deal simplifying income rules, cross-border workers still face ongoing administrative hurdles across social systems, impacting their experience.
- Building on 25 years of regional impact, plans for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel and a second Øresund crossing aim to further enhance Scandinavian connectivity despite ongoing commuter challenges.
18 Articles
18 Articles
A spontaneous invitation from the Danish Royals made the anniversary of the Öresund Bridge special for Queen Silvia and King Carl Gustaf.
During its first quarter century, the bridge between Sweden and Denmark has not quite become the floodgates that the countries once hoped for. But when the 25th anniversary was celebrated, it was still a party filled with faith in the future and bright sunshine.
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The Local - DkHow Sweden and Denmark could actually make life easier for cross-border workers
As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Öresund bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö, the prime ministers of both countries pledged to make it easier to live and work across the Swedish-Danish border. The Local Sweden’s Deputy Editor, Becky Waterton, has a few ideas.
The 25-year-old Öresund Bridge was supposed to bring Sweden and Denmark closer together, but a new report from Intelligence Watch shows that the Danes are now abandoning Sweden. The Danish presence is lower than before the bridge was built, according to the newspaper Dagens Industri.
Inaugurated July 1, 2000
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