Norwegians With Cabins in Sweden Sue to End Quarantine Obligation
Norwegians With Cabins in Sweden Sue to End Quarantine Obligation
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OSLO, Norway More than 1,000 Norwegians have filed a lawsuit against their government over COVID-19 quarantine restrictions that prevent them from using their weekend homes in nearby Sweden.
This is the first Scandinavian lawsuit aimed at easing pandemic measures.
Norwegians have to self-quarantine for 10 days if they stay overnight in Sweden, making it practically impossible to use their Swedish weekend houses during the winter, Oslo-based law firm Andersen & Bach-Wiig contends on behalf of its clients.
This is the first Scandinavian lawsuit aimed at easing pandemic measures.
Norwegians have to self-quarantine for 10 days if they stay overnight in Sweden, making it practically impossible to use their Swedish weekend houses during the winter, Oslo-based law firm Andersen & Bach-Wiig contends on behalf of its clients.
They argue Norway is breaking EU rules on free movement and want some of the quarantine restrictions lifted.
The firm has now filed a group lawsuit in Oslo, the country’s capital. Oslo District Court is expected to decide if the case should go forward in the new year, Smorr said.
Some 12,500 Norwegians own weekend and holiday homes in Sweden, where real-estate prices and the costs of living are lower than in Norway. Often, second homes are only a few miles from the border.