With a view to the recent burning of the Koran and its consequences for the security situation, Denmark is also tightening its border controls after Sweden.
As the Danish Ministry of Justice announced late Thursday evening, the state police consider it necessary to step up operations at the Danish borders until August 10th. This means, among other things, that travelers from Sweden could experience random border controls in the coming period, the ministry said.
At the German-Danish border, the police are now manning the border crossings in Padborg, Kruså and Frøslev permanently, as the police in the south of the Jutland region announced on Friday. At the other crossings, patrols should check travelers. In general, the officials want to pay more attention to whether you have a legitimate concern in the country.
The police districts of South Zealand and Lolland-Falster also announced that people entering the ferry port of Rødbyhavn and Gedser will be checked more closely. Entry may therefore take five to ten minutes longer. Ferries from Puttgarden on Fehmarn and Rostock arrive in the ports.
PET: The risk profile has changed due to the burning of the Koran
According to the Ministry of Justice, the basis for the tightened border controls are recommendations by the domestic intelligence service PET. The recent burning of the Koran would have changed the current picture of danger. It is therefore currently necessary to focus more closely on who is entering Denmark.
The burning of the Koran in Sweden and Denmark had recently triggered angry protests in predominantly Muslim countries and caused diplomatic trouble in the two Scandinavian countries. The actions are carried out by small groups who want to provoke Muslims. In Denmark, as in Sweden, criticism of religions is covered by freedom of expression. In both countries, however, the governments are currently examining the extent to which such actions can be legally prohibited in certain cases.
