Sweden reintroduces internal border control, citing security situation


COPENHAGEN, Nov ⁠5 (Reuters) - Sweden will reintroduce ⁠border controls at its ‌internal borders for a period of six months based on ​an assessment that ⁠there is a ⁠serious threat to public order ⁠and ‌internal security, its government said ⁠in a statement on Thursday.

"The ​assessment ‌is based primarily on the ⁠serious ​security situation resulting from Russia's full-scale invasion of ⁠Ukraine, which has led ​to hybrid threats and hostile actors moving and operating ⁠within the Schengen area," it said.

The border control will be in place ​for six months, ⁠from November 12 of ​2026 to May ‌11 of 2027.

(Reporting ​by Louise Rasmussen, editing by Terje Solsvik)

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