“Ongoing threat” – Denmark extends controls at the German border

The Danish Minister of Justice has announced an extension of the temporary controls at the German border for another six months and justified his decision with the serious security situation. This emerges from a statement from the Danish Ministry of Justice. The Danish authorities therefore assume “that there remains a persistent and current serious threat to Denmark,” it says.

The Danish Justice Minister Nicolai Wammen has therefore decided to extend the border controls, which were originally scheduled to expire on November 11th, until May 11th, 2027. He informed the EU Commission about this. The security situation at home is serious, said Wammen, according to the statement. There are still threats from terrorism and sabotage.

Controls at the Danish-German border have been in place for a long time. Germany introduced stationary controls at the border with Denmark on September 16, 2024 and have extended them several times since then. Denmark had already started strict controls on the border with Germany on May 12, 2024.

In principle, there are no controls at the internal borders in the Schengen area. However, temporary controls are possible under certain conditions.