Denmark and Norway have decided to extend border checks for additional months, citing ongoing threats to public security and internal order. These decisions are taken under the EU’s Schengen Borders Code, which allows checks to be reintroduced as a last resort, used in exceptional situations and limited in time and scope.
Norway has extended temporary border checks until 11 November 2026.
The notification submitted to the European Commission indicates that the decision is justified by an ongoing general threat to the energy sector, as well as the risk of sabotage, including potentially by Russian intelligence services. It also points to the possibility of attacks targeting logistics and civilian infrastructure, in particular ports handling ferry connections with the Schengen area.
Denmark will also continue checks after 12 May, but they will remain in place until 11 July 2026.
In its justification, Denmark cited ongoing threats to public order and internal security linked to potential sabotage and hybrid threats. Checks cover the land and sea borders with Germany.
Poland has also extended checks
It is worth recalling that a similar step was recently taken by Poland, which has maintained temporary border checks from 5 April to 1 October 2026.
In this case, the justification is the ongoing migration pressure at the borders with Lithuania and Germany, which – according to the notification – poses a threat to public security and order.
