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Sweden reintroduces internal border control, citing security situation

Reuters

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)