Sweden to introduce border controls at noon

Sweden introduced temporary border controls in the south of the country at midday on the 12 November 2015. The border controls would border controls would take place on the Öresund Bridge and the ferry terminals in southern Sweden and apply initially for 10 days.

Swedish Interior Minister Anders Ygeman said the step had been decided because a surge in new arrivals posed a threat to public order.

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