Cross-border workers
All the news and essential information for cross-border workers in Europe.
New platforms at Copenhagen Airport mean ten more trains an hour
The expansion of Copenhagen Airport train station is complete, meaning that ten more trains an hour can depart from the station from April 27th.
Danes U-turn on Öresund motorway in panic to avoid driving to Sweden
A number of Danes driving to Copenhagen Airport on Monday were left panicking as the last exit before Sweden was closed, sending them on an involuntary trip over the border.
Should foreigners in southern Sweden look for jobs in Copenhagen?
While Malmö and Skåne are suffering high unemployment, Denmark's capital is screaming out for workers. Is now the time for foreigners living in southern Sweden to look for work on the other side of the Öresund Bridge?
How Sweden and Denmark could actually make life easier for cross-border workers
As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Öresund bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö, the prime ministers of both countries pledged to make it easier to live and work across the Swedish-Danish border. The Local Sweden’s Deputy Editor, Becky Waterton, has a few ideas.
Öresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden has ‘most expensive toll in world’
A review by a Swedish newspaper has concluded that the Öresund Bridge connecting Denmark to Sweden is the world’s priciest crossing to drive over.
Why the Bridge Run between Sweden and Denmark meant so much to me
The Local Sweden's deputy editor Becky Waterton spent her Sunday running over the bridge between Sweden and Denmark in a half marathon to celebrate the bridge's 25th anniversary. She explains what the bridge means to her and to people in the Öresund region.
How the Copenhagen-Malmö Bridge Run will affect travel (and where you can watch)
Thousands of runners will cross the Öresund Bridge this weekend as they contest a unique half-marathon taking them from Danish capital Copenhagen to Swedish city Malmö.
Rail services between Sweden and Denmark reduced as summer holidays get under way
If you're taking the train between Malmö and Copenhagen in the weeks ahead, be prepared for crowded trains and delays.
Rail services between Sweden and Denmark reduced during Easter week
Rail services between Denmark and Sweden across the Øresund Bridge are likely to be reduced throughout this week after a fault with the track was discovered during a planned inspection.
Danish and Swedish royals to meet on Öresund Bridge
The Danish and Swedish royal couples are to meet on the Öresund Bridge, which connects the two countries between Copenhagen and Malmö, to mark the 25th anniversary of the bridge’s opening.
New rail saver ticket to be introduced for Copenhagen and Skåne regions
Swedish travel operator Skånetrafiken has announced a new tourist ticket for unlimited travel within the region of Skåne as well as on the Danish side of the Öresund.
Swedish court rules that foreign income can count towards permanent residency
The Migration Court of Appeal in Stockholm has ruled in a new case that permanent residency applications can be granted to people with foreign income, even if that income is not taxed in Sweden.
Rail connection between Sweden and Denmark to be closed this weekend
The Öresund bridge connecting the Danish capital of Copenhagen with Malmö in Sweden will be closed to trains this weekend for necessary maintenance.
Denmark-Sweden bridge sees bump in commuter traffic
The number of commuting journeys by car across the Øresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark rose by more than 11 percent in the first half of this year, indicating that cross-border commuting is starting to bounce back.
Denmark and Sweden simplify tax rules for Öresund commuters
A tax arrangement between Denmark and Sweden for people who commute across the Öresund has been revised in a move the countries say will simplify cross-border working.
Denmark-Sweden Öresund commutes hit record high but freight journeys down
The combined number of ferry and bridge journeys by private individuals across the Öresund between Denmark and Sweden hit a new record in 2023.
Denmark-Sweden bridge half marathon sells all 40,000 tickets in two hours
A half-marathon across the Öresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden, scheduled for June 2025, sold out in two hours after tickets went on sale on Thursday.
Sweden and Denmark near tax agreement for Öresund commuters
A new tax agreement that will boost cross-border commuting between Denmark and Sweden is drawing close, according to Swedish finance minister Elisabeth Svantesson.
Denmark open to Malmö metro link if Sweden foots the bill
Politicians in Denmark are in favour of a new metro line linking Danish capital Copenhagen and southern Swedish city Malmö - if Sweden agrees to pay for it.
Denmark to scrap checks at Swedish border
The Danish justice ministry announced on Friday that spot checks on the border with Sweden will be discontinued.
Copenhagen moves towards new M5 Metro line with potential Malmö station
A new Copenhagen Metro line, M5, could further expand the Danish capital’s underground rail and eventually include an international link to Swedish city Malmö.
Swedish PM calls for 'permanent border control' with Denmark
Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson has called for the temporary border controls on those entering Sweden over the Öresund Bridge from Denmark to be "made permanent", a move which would contradict EU law.
How Danish work permit rules are keeping out skilled foreigners living in Sweden
Denmark’s Pay Limit Scheme prevents highly qualified foreign nationals in Sweden’s Skåne region, which neighbours Copenhagen, from taking jobs amid a skilled labour shortage.