Swedish authorities fear rise in Öresund link asylum treks

According to Danish and Swedish police in May and June 2016 there were near-daily incidents of asylum seekers trying to make it across the Öresund bridge between the two countries on foot in an attempt to skirt ID checks introduced by Sweden earlier in 2016.

Separately, Denmark and Sweden announced on the 1 June 2016 that they would be extending their temporary border controls until November 2016.

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ESO: Background information: Press Release: Council adopts recommendation for continuation of internal border controls http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-adopts-recommendation-for-continuation-of-internal-border-controls/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

ESO: Background information: Refugee influx weighs on Swedish towns http://www.europeansources.info/record/refugee-influx-weighs-on-swedish-towns/

ESO: Background information: New Swedish border controls: a blow to Schengen? http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-swedish-border-controls-a-blow-to-schengen/

The Local.dk, 01.06.16: Danish border control extended until November http://www.thelocal.dk/20160601/danish-border-control-extended-until-november

The Local.se, 01.06.16: Sweden extends border controls until November http://www.thelocal.se/20160601/sweden-extends-border-controls-until-november

EurActiv, 01.06.16: Denmark and Sweden extend border checks until November http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/denmark-and-sweden-extend-border-checks-until-november/

EUObserver, 21.06.16: Danish-Swedish border checks cause stress, delays https://euobserver.com/nordic/133905

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