Saviano to attend Stockholm premiere
Renowned Italian author Roberto Saviano is to attend the Swedish premiere of the film adaptation of his hard-hitting book Gomorrah at the 19th Stockholm Film Festival on Wednesday.
Day: November 26, 2008
Sweden
Second bank joins Sweden’s loan guarantee scheme
Volvofinans Bank AB has said it will apply to participate in the loan guarantee programme contained within the Swedish government's financial stability package.
Germany
Parents furious at naked day care games
German parents of children at a day care centre in Duisburg are incensed that some of their kids were allowed to let it all hang out during play time. The caregiver who allowed the nude romp has lost her job.
Sweden
Italian outcry over Swedish ‘slander’
The Italian Ambassador to Sweden has slammed a petition raised this week by a Swedish member of parliament in support of high profile Italian author Roberto Saviano.
Sweden
Swedish copyright laws ‘a joke’
The director and producers of Let The Right One In, a Swedish movie that has proved an enormous box office and critical success, have lent their voices to Sweden's ongoing intellectual property debate with an open letter to the government.
Germany
Mamma Mia! Lufthansa to set up Italian airline
German flag carrier Lufthansa will found its own Italian airline early next year, even as it courts Italy's bankrupt Alitalia. The new carrier will have its hub in Milan and fly to several major European cities.
Sweden
Swedish town and ski resort for sale
Ski-loving real estate investors interested in rubbing elbows with royalty may want to venture north to the Swedish village of Storlien, which is on the market for 365 million kronor ($45.6 million).
Sweden
Confidence in economy hits record low
A major index measuring sentiment about the Swedish economy continued to fall in November, reaching its lowest level since measurements began in 1996.
Germany
Four more Brits catch barf boat bug
Another four passengers from a cruise ship filled with British pensioners have been admitted to the hospital in Germany, suffering from a viral infecion that raged through the boat. German authorities have lifted the quarantine that had been placed on the craft.
Sweden
Would you ever consider becoming a Swedish citizen?
Ever week we ask a panel of readers to give their views on a particular issue concerning the international community. This week we wonder whether the panelists are keen to get their hands on a Swedish passport.
Germany
Merkel pressures banks to tap rescue packages
German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized banks on Wednesday for being too proud to tap Berlin's €480-billion ($625-billion) rescue package and lend more money to recession-hit firms.
Germany
Maggot-infested monkey head found at Munich customs
Customs officials at the Munich airport got a nasty surprise this week when they discovered an airmail parcel from South Africa that contained a rotten monkey head, the main customs office reported on Wednesday.
Sweden
Bildt plays down nanny tax ‘scandal’
Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt has dismissed allegations that he has been flouting the country’s tax rules by not paying any taxes for his nanny in Sweden.
Sweden
Police: Swedish teens offering sex for booze
Swedish teenagers are resorting to increasingly perilous measures in order to get their hands on alcohol, according to police in Stockholm.
Sweden
Toddler’s death prompts US recall for Ikea blinds
Swedish furniture maker Ikea announced on Tuesday it was recalling window blinds sold in the United States following the choking death of a one-year-old girl.
Germany
Erfurt school evacuated after email threat
An Erfurt high school has been evacuated on Wednesday after receiving threats of a killing spree, authorities in the German state of Thuringia said.
Germany
Berlin police bust Vietnamese human trafficking ring
After months of investigation, Berlin police have conducted widespread raids to bust a Vietnamese human trafficking ring, authorities reported on Wednesday.
Sweden
Swedes caught up in Thai unrest
Hundreds of Swedes are among the estimated 3,000 travelers stranded in Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport after violent anti-government protesters stormed the building on Tuesday, forcing authorities to shut down operations.
Germany
Jolie attends American Academy lecture
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has attended a scholarly lecture at the American Academy in Berlin, daily Die Welt reported on Wednesday.
Germany
Australia lets German doc with Down’s Syndrome son stay
Australia granted a German doctor and his family permanent residency on Wednesday, overturning a ruling rejecting the application because his son has Down's Syndrome.
Germany
Klose scores two goals for Bayern win
Two second-half goals from striker Miroslav Klose sealed Bayern Munich's 3-0 win over Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday to put the Germans into the Champions League knock-out stages.
Sweden
Swede named in White House chef speculation
Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson, founder of New York’s acclaimed Aquavit restaurant, is among those being tipped as possible candidates to prepare meals for Barack Obama at the White House.
Sweden
Man feared drowned after ferry mishap
A man is believed to have drowned in the Baltic Sea after falling overboard from a ferry on Tuesday night.