Germany threatened by massive strike
Postal services in Germany could be hit next week by strikes, the fallout of an ongoing public sector wage dispute that is far from being settled.
Day: March 29, 2008
Germany
Sweden
Sweden puts the clocks forward
Sweden put the clocks forward an hour on Saturday night, as the country switched to summer time.
Germany
Telekom cycling soigneur to detail Ullrich’s doping
Former Team Telekom soigneur, Belgian Jef d'Hont, is set to release a second book in November which will include further details on the doping practises of Jan Ullrich.
Sweden
Teenage girls in hit and run robbery
Three teenage girls robbed a Lidl supermarket in Älmhult in southern Sweden on Saturday. They assaulted a cashier and escaped with a sum of money.
Sweden
Secrets of Titanic survivor revealed
When Lillian Asplund died in 2006 it was thought that she had taken her memories of the sinking of the Titanic with her. But a collection of personal items up for auction next month help piece together the story of a family tragedy.
Germany
Young violent offenders seldom punished
Young people who commit violent crimes in Germany often go unpunished, according to a report in the newsmagazine Der Spiegel. Most cases are dropped or offenders given suspended sentences.
Germany
Most Germans would do away with time change
A majority of Germans could do without changing their clocks an hour twice a year, according to a new survey. Women especially don't care much for springing forward or falling back.
Germany
Tokio Hotel cancels US tour dates
After calling off its sold-out European tour, German teen rock band Tokio Hotel has cancelled upcoming US dates, according to German tabloid daily Bild, because the group's lead singer is being treated for a cyst on his larynx.
Germany
Olympic athletes urged to wear human rights bracelet
Former German Olympic medallists on Friday called for those competing in the 2008 Olympics to wear a specially designed green and blue bracelet to protest human rights violations by China in Tibet.
Sweden
Celebrity chef Tina claims Let’s Dance crown
Celebrity chef Tina Nordström won Sweden's Let's Dance competition in dramatic fashion on Friday. Speedway driver Tony Rickardsson was runner up.
Germany
German inflation spikes to 3.1 percent in March
German inflation spiked to 3.1 percent in March from 2.8 percent in February, with the gain driven by higher food and oil prices.
Sweden
Social Democrats continue to lose big city voters
The opposition Social Democrats have continued to lose support to the governing Moderates, a new poll shows.
Germany
Muslim leader urges calm over ‘Satanic’ play in Potsdam
Ahead of Sunday's world premiere of a play based on Salman Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses" in Potsdam near Berlin, Germany's Central Council of Muslims urged followers of Islam to remain calm.
Sweden
King turns off lights for environment
King Carl Gustaf XVI has announced that the lights will be turned off for an hour at royal castles on Saturday.