Deutsche Telekom eyes Sprint Nextel
Deutsche Telekom is considering a partial or even full take over of America’s third-largest mobile phone provider, Sprint Nextel, a move which would put it on a par with the US market leader AT&T Wireless.
Day: May 3, 2008
Germany
Germany
Amnesty takes human rights torch on German run
Human rights campaigners started a torch run through Germany on Saturday to draw attention to abuses in China and the situation in Tibet.
Germany
Schily will not fight next election
Former German interior minister and stalwart of the Social Democratic Party Otto Schily will exit politics next year according to a report in weekly magazine Der Spiegel.
Germany
Barnyard air benefits unborn babies
Women can significantly reduce the chance of their children developing allergies by paying regular visits to dairy farms and breathing in the air, according to researchers in Germany.
Sweden
Baltic Sea ice hits record low
Ice levels in the Baltic Sea region hit record lows in the past winter. New figures from Sweden's meteorological agency SMHI indicate the lowest levels for over 100 years.
Germany
Germany to cut neo-Nazi party tax breaks
The government is drawing up plans to cut tax privileges currently granted to the neo-Nazi NPD party according to the Munich-based newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Sweden
Swedes enjoy ‘Jesus in Guantanamo’
A comedy sketch entitled 'Jesus: The Guantanamo Years' by Irish comedian Abie Philbin Bowman has proved a hit among Swedes on YouTube and iTunes.
Sweden
Fraudsters target foreign students
Foreign students at Swedish universities are being targeted by fraudsters. Criminals are stealing students' identities and buying goods in their names, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Germany
Berlin’s Tegel to close without debate
With Berliners still halfway focused on the row over the future of Tempelhof airport, it emerged on Saturday that the fate of the German capital's far more heavily-used Tegel airport has already been decided.
Sweden
Sweden Democrats call for end to Sami privileges
The Sweden Democrats have called for an end to privileges enjoyed by Sami reindeer herders at their annual party congress which began in Karlstad on Friday.
Germany
German universities struggle to keep foreign students
Unfriendly students and an unstructured curriculum are two reasons Germany is struggling to draw and keep foreign students, AFP's Brett Neely writes.
Sweden
Threats against journalists on the rise
Journalists in Sweden are increasingly subjected to threats and violence. Almost two in three editorial offices have been threatened, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders.