“Unfortunately, the epidemic situation in Sweden does not enable giving up the restrictions yet,” Minister of Interior Maria Ohisalo told reporters. Travel restrictions will be lifted on June 15 for tourists to and from Norway, Denmark, Iceland as well as Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, where the infection rate has fallen to similar levels to Finland’s, Ohisalo said. Restrictions will continue to be imposed on Finland’s eastern land border with Russia and on the western border with Sweden, the government said. “Sweden is a very important border neighbour and partner country for Finland... For Sweden’s part, the restrictions will be lifted as soon as the epidemic situation permits,” Ohisalo said. “We hope for reciprocity,” in lifting the restrictions, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said, adding Norway and Denmark had promised to consider adding Finland to their travel bubble.

Source: bd News24 June 11, 2020 10:18 UTC