12 October, 2017
Temporary controls were implemented on the border in January 2016 and have remained in place since.
Following the extension, the controls will be in place until May 12 - taking their total time in existence to over 28 months.
"While we are now experiencing low entry and asylum rates in Denmark, we must unfortunately note there is still a great deal of pressure on Europe's external borders", said Støjberg.
"We can not close our eyes to the serious terror threat against Denmark. The government therefore finds it necessary to maintain border control for now", she said according to DR.
Border controls at the land border with Germany now work on a spot-check basis, with motorists stopped at random to show passports.
France will extend checks at borders with fellow Schengen members until April 30, the interior ministry said Thursday, citing the "persistent" terror threat to prolong controls in place since the November 2015 Paris attacks.
Denmark, Austria, Sweden, and non-EU member Norway have also applied controls in some frontiers within the Schengen area, which will end on November 11.
