It is next Saturday, September 19, that the border will reopen.
In Norrbotten and Haparanda, the border with the Finnish Tornio has been closely guarded.
- A day of joy and a step in the right direction.
I hope that the riot fences and guards will disappear quickly, says former Minister of Rural Affairs Sven-Erik Bucht.
"Terrible language"
But it is not just shouts of joy according to Bucht.
During the months that the border has been closed, a mood has been whipped up on social media that will take a long time to recover from.
- From both the Swedish and Finnish side, it has been a terrible use of language.
Seeds have been sown that are not good, he says.
In the clip above, you can hear more about Sven-Erik Bucht's thoughts on the opening and the consequences of the closed border.