Fewer refugees to Sweden

rostock - The number of refugees from the north of Germany by ferry Sweden tries to enter, having been reduced by half. This is a consequence of the introduction of temporary border controls by Sweden.

Thursday morning there were still thousands of refugees waiting for a crossing to Sweden, on the night of Thursday to Friday was shrunk to 422, said a spokesman of the German city of Rostock.

Sweden introduced Thursday in the border for a period of ten days, which can be extended to twenty days. Refugees are already checked if they want to buy a ticket for a ferry to Sweden. Those without papers can not buy a ticket.