Denmark introduces temporary controls on the border with Sweden. Border controls would begin on 12 November, Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup said in Copenhagen. They are a response to recent explosions and other violent acts in Denmark.
Several Swedes are suspected of being responsible, among other things, for an explosion before the Danish tax authorities in the summer. In the Copenhagen area there were already 13 explosions in 2019. In addition to the explosions, the Danish capital also has problems with gang crime. The government therefore wants to launch a series of initiatives designed to increase public safety.
Border controls on ferries, roads and trains
The border controls should take place periodically - ie several times a week, but not around the clock - on ferries, roads and trains. At the same time, the controls introduced at the beginning of 2016 at the German border will be extended for another six months until mid-May 2020.
Sweden also controls its border with Denmark. This means that Scandinavia travelers from Germany may have to show their ID on both the Danish and the Swedish border on their way north.
The measure at the Danish-Swedish border is provisionally valid for six months. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced in mid-August that she wanted to better protect the Danish-Swedish border.