the Government’s plan for the reopening of the borders was presented today at a long-awaited press conference.

It is now fixed, to the border with Germany, Norway and Iceland from 15. June will no longer be closed.

Thus, Sweden was the big losers in the game about the reopening of the borders.

All week there has otherwise been calls from our sister country, that Denmark should re-open the border, then the swedes again be able to travel into Denmark.

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There has been a strong wish from Swedish side that Denmark would open the borders again.

instead, it was a coronavenskab between Denmark and Norway joins the Swedish Aftonbladet.

Right over on the other side of the strait, there has been a particularly strong desire to open the border for Swedish citizens.

Therefore, clusters media Skåne Newspaper also to the hope that there may be a regional solution, which also reported that Sweden kept outside.

Just a regional solution talked Mette Frederiksen also at the press conference on Friday.

– Denmark and Sweden have a close relationship. We are in different places compared to the corona. We have a strong desire to find a solution, it can f.ex. be a regional solution, with a focus on the öresund region, told Mette Frederiksen.

Tourists from Germany, Norway and Iceland will, however, be subject to a number of rules which they must meet in order to be able to travel into Denmark.

There are a number of restrictions for tourists, if they are going to Denmark. German, Norwegian, and icelandic are welcome.

In the more than two and a half month, the Danish borders has been closed, but now opened the borders for the German, Norwegian and icelandic tourists from 15. June.

This is Swedish and Finnish tourists the provisional unwelcome.

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* Entry in Denmark will at random be asked to take a test for the corona virus at border crossings.

* They are welcome, if they own a cottage or have a girlfriend in Denmark.

* Entry is also welcome, if they have booked at least six nights – however, it must be outside of Copenhagen.

* There is keen mobile test stations in the rest, where there are many people and tourists gathered. It must be possible for employees in shops, in parks, in restaurants and the like to be tested.

* It happens in order to monitor progress and detect any new smittekæder.

* It will not be a requirement for entry into Denmark, to allow the testing, and that’s not going to be testing at all border crossing points or all the popular sommerområder every day.

* Foreigners who come to Denmark, will get information about the Danish guidelines.

* If a foreign tourist tested positive for the coronavirus, he will be covered by the national board of Health’s recommendations concerning, for example, selvisolation.

* If a foreigner wishing to enter, exhibit obvious signs of disease, as for example cough, signs of fever or similar, it would be rejected at the border.

* the Police will check whether the persons, wishing to enter in Denmark, fulfil the conditions for entry.

* If a foreigner wishing to enter in Denmark, do not meet the entry conditions, the person will be rejected.

* There will need to be presented a rental on a cottage, hotel, campsite or similar.

Source: the Government.

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