Sweden to extend internal border checks

The caretaker government says it's extending the period for internal border checks for another six month period in Sweden based on an assessment that there is a serious threat to public order and internal security. Internal borders checks are already in place. The government must make a new decision for each subsequent six-month period during which the checks are reintroduced. "The assessment is based primarily on the serious security situation resulting from Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has led to hybrid threats and hostile actors moving and operating within the Schengen…