Body of missing woman found
Police confirmed late Wednesday night that they have found the body of Carolin Stenvall, the 29-year-old Swedish woman who has been missing for more than a month.
Day: October 22, 2008
Sweden
Germany
Suspected Sauerland terror group helper arrested
An alleged co-conspirator of the Sauerland terror group has been arrested in Langen in the German state of Hesse, German magazine Focus reported on Wednesday.
Sweden
Do I have to pay tax when I sell my house?
Ask The Local: We have left Sweden and moved back to Ireland, selling our Swedish apartment. Since we won't be returning to live in Sweden, do we have to pay capital gains tax? John, County Galway, Ireland.
Sweden
‘Meat mountain’ ex-minister slams Swedish security service
Sweden's former Finance Minister Pär Nuder has criticized the country's security service over its failure to protect assassinated Foreign Minister Anna Lindh.
Germany
Ballack’s national team spot under threat
Germany coach Joachim Löw said on Wednesday he will meet captain Michael Ballack as soon as possible to discuss the Chelsea star's criticism of his leadership - with the skipper's place in the national side at stake.
Germany
Berlin film tackles Brad and Angelina rumour mill
A Berlin film about hype over last year's rumours that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might buy a flat in Berlin will premiere on Thursday.
Sweden
Sweden to stop adoptions from Vietnam
The Swedish government plans to halt adoptions of children from Vietnam citing concerns over corruption and fears that the child’s best interests don’t always come first.
Germany
Conductor throws 12-year-old cellist off train
A conductor who forced a 12-year-old girl on her way to cello lessons to get off a train at dusk because she forgot her ticket has been suspended from his duties, Deutsche Bahn confirmed on Wednesday.
Germany
Police search KfW over transfer scandal
Police searched the offices of the KfW state development bank in Frankfurt on Wednesday while investigating alleged crimes connected with money transferred to Lehman Brothers after it had gone bust.
Sweden
Stockholm film festival announces award recipients
Organizers of the Stockholm International Film Festival announced on Wednesday that British actress Charlotte Rampling will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award, while Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai will receive the festival's Visionary Award.
Sweden
Krona at weakest level in six years
The value of the Swedish krona dropped further in overnight trading ahead of Wednesday’s opening of markets in Europe, trading at 10.15 kronor per euro and 7.95 kronor per US dollar.
Germany
German terror suspect warns of attacks
German Islamist Eric Breiniger has shown up on an internet video saying he is in Afghanistan and not planning acts of terrorism in Germany. But he warns the country should expect such attacks in the future.
Germany
Germany promises €33.7m extra reconstruction aid to Georgia
The German government has promised more than €33 million to the Georgian government in addition to European Union money to help with reconstruction after the Russian invasion this summer.
Sweden
Robust third quarter for Handelsbanken
Sweden’s second-largest bank, Handelsbanken, presented strong third-quarter earnings on Thursday, saying it had so far escaped any adverse effects from the turmoil in global financial markets.
Sweden
Swedish hockey fans delay match with dildo downpour
Supporters of the Stockholm-based AIK ice hockey team scored an unusual hat trick of heckling on Tuesday night featuring dildos, profane banners, and a giant inflatable penis.
Sweden
‘Decriminalize spread of HIV’: agency
A Swedish government agency is refusing to assist the police in an ongoing investigation concerning a person suspected of infecting a woman with HIV.
Germany
BayernLB first in line for German state aid
German regional bank BayernLB on Tuesday evening became the first bank to apply for state aid under a rescue package thrown together to underpin the country's financial sector.
Germany
Klinsmann insists Bayern must build on Fiorentina win
Bayern Munich took a large step towards the last sixteen of the Champions League with a 3-0 home win over Fiorentina on Tuesday night and coach Jürgen Klinsmann says they must now build on the victory.
Germany
Education minister calls for schools to separate boys and girls
As the country’s educational summit kicks of on Wednesday in Dresden, German Education Minister Annette Schavan has called for girls and boys to be taught separately in certain subjects.
Germany
Merkel aims to repair relations with China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to China this week in a visit marking a normalization of ties after her meeting with the Dalai Lama last year led to frosty diplomatic relations.
Sweden
Sweden to help universities commercialize innovations
Several colleges and universities in Sweden are to receive money to set up offices of innovation which will help researchers turn their discoveries into commercial enterprises.
Germany
Military association blames government for dead soldiers
The German military association DBwV has blamed the government for the death of two German soldiers and five children in Afghanistan this week, daily Passauer Neue Presse reported on Wednesday.
Sweden
Smuggling charges dropped when couple revealed party plans
The busy social life of an elderly couple from Piteå in northern Sweden has helped free them of smuggling charges after being caught transporting thousands of litres of alcohol from Germany into Sweden.
Sweden
Arsenic leak at Swedish gold mine
Large quantities of arsenic have leaked out into a fresh water repository near a gold mine operated by Dragon Mining in Västerbotten in northern Sweden.