Øresund Region (Sweden-Denmark border)

AuthorViaggi, Raffaele; Rubio, Jean; Peyrony, Jean
Pages29-32
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF BORDER-RELATED MEASURE S TAKEN BY MS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
CASE STUDIES
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Øresund Region (Sweden-
Denmark border)
Border controls
and cross-border
mobility
(Reduced crossings
points, type of con-
trols, congestion, CB
public transport…)
The Danish border was not entirely closed: cross-border workers were
always allowed as long as they could provide their employment contract
and an ID. During the first phase, only CB workers and people which
had a valid reason (e.g. transfer traveling, funeral, sick relatives) were
able to commute and cross the border. On the other hand, the Swedish
border remained open during the whole time.
Danish border control at the Öresund Bridge in Pepparholm, June 18th
© News Øresund - Johan Wessman
CB coordination
and dialogue dur-
ing the crisis and
During the summer, Denmark was monitoring the surrounding re-
gions’ data in order to identify possibilities to open the country to their
inhabitants. Since borders reopened, a lot of tourists from Scandinavia
started crossing the border for their holidays. That was a challenge too
as some areas of Denmark suddenly became very crowded. Denmark

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