Take a break: Gothenburg’s Archipelago
Just a hop, skip and a jump from the city, Gothenburg's archipelago is a great place to get away from it all, writes Matt O'Leary.
Day: April 24, 2008
Sweden
Sweden
Woman injured in parcel bomb blast
A woman has been taken to Karolinska Hospital with serious injuries after a parcel bomb exploded at her apartment on the Stockholm island of Lidingö on Thursday afternoon.
Germany
BND chief reprimanded over journalist spying scandal
The intelligence committee of the German parliament issued a sharp reprimand on Thursday to Germany's BND intelligence service for spying on German journalists reporting on Afghanistan, but stopped short of demanding that its director resign.
Sweden
Sweden to evaluate effects of prostitution law
Paying for sex has been illegal in Sweden for nearly ten years, and now the government wants to evaluate the law's impact.
Germany
Brandenburg teens get 8 years for killing homeless man
Two 16-year-old German boys were sentenced to eight years in juvenile detention on Thursday for killing a homeless man.
Sweden
New Stockholm mayor named
Moderate Party Riksdag member Sten Nordin is the unanimous choice of his party’s City Hall nominating committee to take over as Stockholm’s new mayor.
Germany
Celebrating spring with flowers and wine in Werder
Thankful Germany’s miserable spring weather finally seems to be improving, Tom Norton decides to explores two favourite Teutonic pastimes – nature and booze – ahead of the Werder Tree Blossom Festival.
Sweden
Going out in Gothenburg – April 25 – 27
Where to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly Magazine has the answers (Click links for more information)
Sweden
What’s on in Sweden: April 25 – May 1
What's on this week in Sweden: Surreal circus in Stockholm, Entombed in Gothenburg, Walpurgis celebrations in Malmö.
Sweden
Stockholm art gallery guide: April 25 – May 1
This week’s art tips from Kalendarium (Click links for more information)
Sweden
Stockholm clubs and concert tips: April 24 – 26
Weekend club and concert tips from Kalendarium (Click links for more information)
Germany
German man jailed for abusing Cambodian girl
A German man was sentenced to two years in jail by a court in Phnom Penh on Thursday for molesting a 14-year-old Cambodian girl.
Sweden
AstraZeneca says profits slid in first quarter
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said on Thursday that first-quarter net profits fell 3.7 percent to $1.503 amid restructuring.
Germany
German MPs ratify EU Lisbon treaty
The German parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to ratify the European Union's Treaty of Lisbon, a new legal framework for the EU that replaces the rejected European constitution.
Sweden
Lecturer’s killer gets ten years
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering Örebro University lecturer Fuat Deniz in December of last year.
Sweden
Ambassador urges caution after Paris attack
Following the murder of a 19-year-old Swedish woman in Paris, Sweden’s Ambassador Gunnar Lund has urged young Swedes to be careful when visiting the French capital.
Germany
Business confidence tumbles as German slowdown looms
German business confidence posted a steeper-than-expected decline on Thursday, just as the government forecast a slowdown in Europe's biggest economy next year.
Germany
What’s On In Germany: April 24 – 30
This Week's Highlights: Museum Nights in Frankfurt and Hamburg, a Dance Party in Dortmund, and Elvis in Berlin!
Sweden
Sweden drops plan to ban sexist adverts
The Swedish government has decided not to pursue a suggested ban on sexist advertising.
Germany
Germany may hike tax on dirty cars
Drivers of cars with high carbon dioxide emissions are likely to see their annual licensing fees rise again under a new German Finance Ministry plan, according to a report on Thursday in Bild newspaper.
Germany
Report: BND spied on more German journalists
The scope of a scandal involving Germany’s BND intelligence service spying on German journalists reporting on Afghanistan is now believed to be much wider than initially thought.
Germany
BlackBerry maker to open research facility in Germany
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced Wednesday it will soon open its first research facility outside of Canada in Bochum, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany.
Germany
Suspect in €3.6 million theft caught on German train
More than a year as a fugitive ended during a routine ticket check on a German train for a man suspected of stealing €3.6 million, a police spokesman in Munich confirmed on Thursday.
Sweden
Nurses strike gathers momentum
Sweden's ongoing nurses strike continued apace on Thursday morning as a further 900 nurses went off duty.
Sweden
Two-year-old boy run over by train
A 2-year-old boy has died after being run over by a train in Teckomatorp in southern Sweden on Wednesday afternoon.
Sweden
ABB sees first quarter profits soar
The Swiss-Swedish engineering giant ABB announced on Thursday an 87 percent rise in first quarter net earnings to $1 billion due to strong sales and efficiency gains.
Germany
Germany’s Merkel calls for action on food crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on the international community to stave off a global food crisis by doing all it could to lower prices.