The number of refugees in Sweden was not reduced after the installation of passport controls at the border, so the Minister of Immigration announced half to try to stop the influx of immigrants.
"We have not noticed any change in the number of asylum seekers," said Frederik Bengtsson, the Swedish Migration Board, the Swedish news agency TT. Since Thursday, police systematically controlled cars, trains and ferries traveling from Germany and Denmark to Sweden, DPA said.
Swedish Migration Minister, Morgan Johansson, announced new measures to try to stop the flow of migrants.
According to police spokesman Lars Forstell, only 50 refugees decided to go back on their way. "They wanted to continue to Norway and Finland, but Sweden is not a country of transit."
In the case of airline passenger ferries they were also denied for not having relevant documents. However, it was possible to avoid the crowds in the German cities of Kiel, Lübeck and Rostock, police sources confirmed.
In the case of Norway and Denmark, governments instituted measures adopted by the fast track in Parliament.
The Norwegian government, for example, changed the immigration law for applicants who do not meet the protection requirements can be returned immediately from the border itself.
"Very few of those who enter through the border between Norway and Russia are fleeing indeed of wars," said today the prime minister of Norway, Erna Solberg.
By contrast, many of those attending have a Russian residence permit and should be able to be directly rejected at the border.
"Our position is that Russia should not allow people to cross the border without permission Schengen," said Solberg.
Storskog is the only town in northern Norway which has a border crossing with Russia. Since Monday, some 372 refugees crossed the bike (the Russian state does not allow crossing a border on foot). Since the wheels were unfit for circulation, bicycles are thrown on the Norwegian side.
Denmark for its part, also plans to toughen its legislation. The only recognized refugees may obtain a residence permit limited to medium term, and family reunification can only be made after three years.
The police have the right to detain refugees whose identity unaware until it is determined which one. And whosoever will be banned begging. "No one should come to Denmark only because there is a better economy," said Minister of Integration Inger Stojberg. These measures were not adopted by Parliament.