The theatre that Danish authorities have been putting on for a good two weeks about the opening of their borders is entering a new phase: yesterday, Danish Justice Minister Nick Hekkerup told the press that from Monday, all Germans resident in Schleswig-Holstein will be allowed to enter the country without the otherwise required proof of a booking of at least six days.
"Southern Jutland and Schleswig-Holstein are closely connected. Danes and Germans are used to travelling freely across the border every day. It is therefore gratifying that we can now return to a more normal border area where people in the border region can travel freely again," the politician is quoted as saying in the Danish press.
However, it is fair to ask why the people of Schleswig-Holstein are being given such an extra sausage, while the people of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, who are also direct neighbours and have been blessed with the lowest coronavirus figures in Germany for weeks, are not. Perhaps the next act of the play will follow shortly, and the eastern neighbours will also get a free pass.
However, owners and charter guests who do not come from Schleswig-Holstein will still have to provide written proof that they have booked six nights in Danish harbours when crossing the border. Read on to find out the easiest way to do this here.
Andreas Fritsch
Editor Travel
