Like many other Nordic countries and Germany, Denmark has eased measures due to Covid-19 starting Monday, including the opening of borders. This news has, of course, pleased the couples that the pandemic found in different countries, because they can finally unite with each other, but not as easily as you might think - proof is needed. Couples must prove that they have a relationship with each other for at least 6 months.
In an official statement, Danish police said the couple would have to show messages with shared text, private photos or personal information about their partner. " They can bring pictures or a love letter," Deputy Chief Allan Dalager Clausen told DR media. "I understand that these are very intimate things, but the decision to separate from my partner is ultimately based on the judgment of the individual police officer ," he said.
Denmark closed its borders to non-Danish citizens on March 14 to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, except in cases with specific purposes.
Since then, many elderly couples have been seen on the border with Germany drinking coffee on each side of the border and holding hands over barriers to staying in touch with each other. Some politicians also expressed their dissatisfaction on social media about the new guidelines, saying it was a violation of the right to privacy.
" I have never heard of a place where entry requires the display of intimate texts or photos by the partner. We eventually allowed couples to visit each other, but did not revoke the right to privacy," said Christian Hegaard of the Socialist Party. Liberal on Twitter.
