Øresund Region (Sweden-Denmark border)

• Author: Viaggi, Raffaele; Rubio, Jean; Peyrony, Jean
• Pages: 29-32

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