Denmark announced on Friday that it will extend border control along its border with Germany until November 12, citing security threats and the need to control the influx of migrants.
“There is still pressure on Europe’s external borders and challenges posed by migrants moving across Europe,” said Inger Stojberg, Minister for Immigration and Integration.
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“Denmark continues to face a serious terrorist threat, making border control necessary,” she added.
The Minister of Justice of neighboring Sweden stated on Thursday that Stockholm also plans to extend border control for another six months.
In January 2016, the Danish police began implementing checks at border crossings with Germany, including ferry ports and the shared land border.
Denmark and Sweden are members of the Schengen Area and are among several countries that have introduced internal border controls after hundreds of thousands of migrants arrived in Europe in 2015.
