The relaxation takes effect until midnight and allows individual groups to travel to and from the island, but it solves far from the problems for everyone.
Sweden is now opening up for a number of groups to be allowed to cross Swedish soil to get to and from Bornholm.
The exception takes effect until midnight and applies to people who live on the island, work in the Bornholm health service or have “urgent family matters”.
It writes the Swedish government in a press release.
I am glad that relief has now been announced. (..) Hope that everyone who goes to / from Bornholm can now get there before Christmas, writes Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) on Twitter .
Closed borders for a month
Two days ago, the Swedes closed the border with Denmark to prevent Danes from flocking to Sweden due to the Danish closure of shops and malls.
It became very important for residents as well as travelers to Bornholm, when ferries to and from Sweden were canceled at very short notice.
TV 2 has since been able to tell how tickets for alternative routes have been torn away and how families have been forced to celebrate Christmas separately as a consequence.
Passage not allowed for everyone
With the new relaxations, it will now be possible for individual groups to travel to and from the island, but it will solve far from the problems for everyone.
Therefore, Minister of Transport Benny Engelbrecht (S) writes on Twitter that it does not change the need for alternative transport, including flights and the connection between Køge and Rønne.
Molslinjen states that from 26 December it will again be possible to win from Ystad to Bornholm for the Danes who are now allowed to travel in transit through Sweden.
However, the border closure is set to apply for one month, but does not already apply to Swedish citizens or Danes who live or work in Sweden.
