Ever since Denmark closed the border with Sweden in mid-March, it has been quiet and quiet on the streets and squares in Helsingör. All too quiet, the mayor of the city Benedikte Kiær tells TT.

- It's tough for everyone, but especially for Helsingör. Here we are used to it being a lot of life and activity because we are a border town and get a lot of visits from especially from Sweden, says Benedikte Kiær.

"Really tough"

Swedes account for more than half of the annual tourist visits to Helsingör and ten percent of the city's employment is linked to tourism. In addition, there is all the trade that the tourists normally stand for.

- Our traders here are really tough now. Because they need the Swedish tourists, says Benedikte Kiær.

There has been a gradual opening up of society in Denmark, but the boundaries remain closed. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that no later than 1 June, there will be a message about a possible border opening.

The government's line is to open borders to Sweden, Germany and Norway at the same time. But several opposition parties may want to admit Norwegians and Germans, but shut out Swedes because of Sweden's more widespread contagion, reports Danmarks Radio.

Benedikte Kiær, however, sees no problems in letting the Scans start visiting Denmark already.

- As the spread of infection has developed in the Capital Region of Copenhagen (Copenhagen), an area that Skåne is far less affected by covid-19. We have employees here who commute between countries for work and that is no problem, ”she says.

Not for Stockholmers

With maintained Swedish restrictions that you can only travel two hours from the place of residence, there would be a self-regulation of those who can travel to Denmark, Benedikte Kiær points out and is supported by the Scanian MP Niels Paarup-Petersen (C).

- It is not the Stockholm people that you should open to, but for the scouts. But neither the Danish nor the Swedish government has focused on the Öresund region, says Niels Paarup-Petersen to TT.

He wants the Swedish government to put pressure on the Danish counterpart to open the border with Sweden.

- Germany and Denmark have had a meeting and then there is an opening for the Swedish government to lie on about the border with Sweden, says Niels Paarup-Petersen.