Black widow spider now calls Sweden home
The feared black widow spider has established itself in Sweden, according to the country's National Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska riksmuseet).
Day: September 12, 2008
Sweden
Sweden
Malmö weekend nightclub tips: September 12 -13
Going out in Malmö has never been easier as The Local teams up with the knowledgeable nightlifers at Djungeltrumman to help point you in the right direction.
Germany
Ex-NPD treasurer jailed for stealing neo-Nazi party funds
The former treasurer of Germany’s far-right NPD party on Friday was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail for embezzling more than €700,000 ($976,339) in party funds.
Sweden
Stockholm weekend going out guide: September 12 – 13
The Local helps fulfil all your Stockholm nightlife needs this weekend in cooperation with the ever-reliable entertainment gurus at Djungeltrumman.
Sweden
Prosecutor closes Somali terror probe
Public prosecutor Ronnie Jacobsson had decided to close down his investigation into three people suspected of financing terrorist activities in Somalia.
Germany
Madonna causes Bundesliga match cancellation
Friday night's Bundesliga football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Karlsruhe SC has been cancelled because the pitch was damaged during pop star Madonna's concert last week.
Germany
Deutsche Bank seals Postbank deal
Deutsche Bank struck a deal on Friday to buy a stake in Germany's largest retail bank Postbank for €2.79 billion ($3.93 billion) in the country's latest major banking deal.
Sweden
Takeover rumours halt trading of SAS shares
Trading in shares of Scandinavian airline SAS was halted Friday afternoon by the Stockholm stock exchange following the stock’s dramatic rise on rumours that Germany’s Lufthansa is considering a takeover of the beleaguered airline.
Sweden
Acupuncturist fined for treating crying baby
An acupuncturist from Sundsvall in northern Sweden has been convicted of quackery for treating a one-month-old baby suffering from colic.
Sweden
Germany irked by Wood’s energy critique
Comments by US Ambassador to Sweden Michael Wood about a Baltic Sea pipeline meant to transport Russian gas have prompted the German government to launch a formal complaint.
Germany
Berlin lodges protest over US comments on Baltic pipeline
The German government has reportedly lodged an official protest with the US Embassy in Berlin over critical comments made by the US Ambassador to Sweden on a Baltic Sea pipeline meant to transport Russian gas.
Germany
VW union stages massive protest against Porsche and EU
Tens of thousands of workers demonstrated at Volkswagen’s headquarters Friday against what they see as threats to their jobs from Porsche’s takeover efforts and from EU regulators.
Sweden
Concern over ‘sex games’ at Swedish high school
Chocolate covered torsos and co-ed banana eating are just a couple of things troubling officials about new student initiation rituals at a basketball oriented high school in northern Sweden.
Germany
Munich bans hoodlums from Oktoberfest
This year's Oktoberfest will be a bit safer after 23 known hooligans and five chronic pickpockets have been banned from the Bavarian beer festival, Munich daily tz reported on Friday.
Germany
Steinbrück rejects EU stimulus plan idea
German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück on Friday rejected the idea of a European stimulus plan to revitalize the economy, as EU finance chiefs gathered to map out a way to avert a recession.
Sweden
900 more jobs to go from Volvo Cars
Volvo Cars announced on Friday it would be laying off an additional 900 employees.
Germany
Deutsche Bahn scraps service charge plan
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn announced on Friday it was cancelling a much-criticized plan to add a €2.50 surcharge on tickets purchased from service personnel at the ticket counter.
Sweden
Happy Meal toys may cause hearing damage
Toys included in McDonald’s Happy Meals sold in Sweden emit sounds loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage and tinnitus in children.
Germany
Vacationers land in Frankfurt after ‘Ike’ hits Cuba
A total of 176 Germans vacationing in Cuba landed in Frankfurt on Friday morning after the Caribbean island was slammed by hurricane ‘Ike’ this week.
Sweden
Opposition parties widen poll lead
The opposition’s lead over the governing centre-right parties in public opinion polls is increasing, according to the latest study by polling firm Demoskop.
Germany
Somali pirates release German ship
Somali pirates have released a German-operated ship after a reported $1.1 million ransom was paid.
Sweden
New Viking grave find in central Sweden
Six grave sites dated from late in the Viking era have been uncovered in Lännäs outside of Örebro in central Sweden.