https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed So many Danes were returning from Sweden and Bornholm on Sunday night, that a six-kilometre long traffic jam formed on the bridge linking the two countries, forcing police to call in reinforcements to handle border checks. https://www.thelocal.se/20200525/returning-danes-cause-6km-corona-queue-on-border-bridge Mon, 25 May 2020 12:21:47 +0200 returning-danes-cause-6km-corona-queue-on-border-bridge In October, work begins on painting two new coats on the Öresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden. And by the time it's finished in 13 years, it will soon be time to start again. https://www.thelocal.se/20190713/its-time-to-repaint-the-resund-bridge-and-it-will-take-13-years Sat, 13 Jul 2019 15:36:52 +0200 its-time-to-repaint-the-resund-bridge-and-it-will-take-13-years Commuters between Malmö and Copenhagen were forced to take replacement buses to work on Monday morning due to a wildcat strike by Danish train drivers. https://www.thelocal.se/20190401/wildcat-strike-stops-trains-between-sweden-and-denmark Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:27:26 +0200 wildcat-strike-stops-trains-between-sweden-and-denmark Trains across the Öresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark will be stopped for 24 hours from 1pm on Saturday while maintenance work is carried out. https://www.thelocal.se/20190316/trains-across-resund-bridge-stopped-on-saturday Sat, 16 Mar 2019 17:28:04 +0100 trains-across-resund-bridge-stopped-on-saturday Malmö has demanded that it be given direct control of the almost one billion kronor ($107m) a year in compensation paid by Denmark for taxes lost to those who commute across the Öresund Bridge. https://www.thelocal.se/20190222/malm-demands-a-billion-kronor-for-lost-danish-tax Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:08:19 +0100 malm-demands-a-billion-kronor-for-lost-danish-tax The Öresund Bridge linking Malmö and Copenhagen was temporarily closed to road traffic in both directions on Wednesday afternoon, due to a risk of ice raining down on cars and trucks. https://www.thelocal.se/20190123/oresund-bridge-shut-due-to-falling-ice Wed, 23 Jan 2019 14:42:53 +0100 oresund-bridge-shut-due-to-falling-ice Commuters from Malmö to Copenhagen are up in arms over being hit by a near ten percent fare hike on what was already the most expensive stretch of rail in Europe. https://www.thelocal.se/20181205/oeresund-commuters-protest-10-percent-fare-hike Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:08:10 +0100 oeresund-commuters-protest-10-percent-fare-hike The Öresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden has reopened again after an accident briefly forced the operator to close the bridge in both directions on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20180228/resund-bridge-briefly-closed-after-accident Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:52:42 +0100 resund-bridge-briefly-closed-after-accident Authorities in Denmark and Sweden are set to look into the viability of a new tunnel between Helsingør in Denmark and Helsingborg in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20170626/new-denmark-sweden-tunnel-to-be-considered-ministry-2 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:00:23 +0200 new-denmark-sweden-tunnel-to-be-considered-ministry-2 A chaotic enactment of a major accident was staged on the Öresund bridge between Sweden and Denmark on Wednesday, with participants being hit by cars, trampled over, and a train catching fire. https://www.thelocal.se/20161013/train-burns-and-cars-collide-on-resund-bridge Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:19:50 +0200 train-burns-and-cars-collide-on-resund-bridge Danish police have arrested four people attempting to cross the Öresund bridge to Sweden by foot, Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20161012/four-arrested-for-trying-to-cross-resund-bridge-on-foot Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:08:21 +0200 four-arrested-for-trying-to-cross-resund-bridge-on-foot The motorway between Sweden and Denmark will close on Wednesday evening for a major exercise on the famous Öresund Bridge involving Swedish and Danish emergency services. https://www.thelocal.se/20161011/resund-bridge-to-shut-for-emergency-exercise Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:01:18 +0200 resund-bridge-to-shut-for-emergency-exercise A proposed tunnel between Sweden and Denmark could at last see the light of day. https://www.thelocal.se/20161006/top-priority-for-new-tunnel-between-sweden-and-denmark Thu, 06 Oct 2016 13:00:53 +0200 top-priority-for-new-tunnel-between-sweden-and-denmark Police have caught 25 people trying to walk over the high-speed Öresund bridge that connects Denmark's capital to Sweden, so they've installed new heat sensors designed to trace asylum seekers attempting the risky journey. https://www.thelocal.se/20160408/heat-sensors-to-stop-deadly-asylum-treks-to-sweden Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:32:38 +0200 heat-sensors-to-stop-deadly-asylum-treks-to-sweden Staff say it will become more difficult to patrol waters between Sweden and Denmark when locals start sailing for pleasure in the spring. https://www.thelocal.se/20160210/swedish-coast-guard-prepares-for-spring-refugee-dockings Wed, 10 Feb 2016 08:56:50 +0100 swedish-coast-guard-prepares-for-spring-refugee-dockings A game of bridge had an unexpected ending for 32 club members in Thailand, including three Swedes. https://www.thelocal.se/20160205/elderly-swedes-arrested-in-thailand-for-playing-bridge Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:30:30 +0100 elderly-swedes-arrested-in-thailand-for-playing-bridge Tougher border controls in Sweden and Denmark appear to be having a knock-on effect on other countries in Europe. https://www.thelocal.se/20160112/sweden-checks-push-refugee-rejection-elsewhere Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:30:32 +0100 sweden-checks-push-refugee-rejection-elsewhere Sweden's decision to introduce controls on its frontier with Denmark has pushed its Nordic neighbour to announce tougher checks on its border with Germany. https://www.thelocal.se/20160104/sweden-border-controls-push-tougher-danish-rules Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:55:09 +0100 sweden-border-controls-push-tougher-danish-rules UPDATED: Plans for tougher ID checks on the Öresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark to stem the influx of refugees are set to come into force on January 4th, the government has said. https://www.thelocal.se/20151209/sweden-border-checks-to-start-after-new-years Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:58:13 +0100 sweden-border-checks-to-start-after-new-years Sweden’s plans to stem the flow of people coming into the country to claim asylum via the Öresund Bridge have been slammed by the government’s independent legal advisors - but will go ahead anyway, according to a top official. https://www.thelocal.se/20151207/plan-to-close-bridge-slammed-by Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:40:32 +0100 plan-to-close-bridge-slammed-by