Malena Ernman wins Melodifestivalen
Pop opera sensation Malena Ernman claimed the Melodifestivalen 2009 title on Saturday night in a nail biting finish, earning the right to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest finals in Moscow.
Day: March 14, 2009
Sweden
Germany
Merkel optimistic for G20 economic summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she was optimistic about striking an agreement at next month’s G20 summit in London, despite signs of rifts between Europe and the United States.
Sweden
Borg forecasts ‘crisis into 2010’
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg said on Saturday that he expects the current financial crisis to continue into 2010 with 'aftershocks' expected in 2011 and 2012.
Germany
School killer played shooter game the night before massacre
As Winnenden prepares to bury the 15 people shot dead by Tim Kretschmer on Wednesday, further details have emerged about possible influences which led to the 17-year-old committing mass murder.
Sweden
Swedish cops ‘baked cake’ in the nude
The nine Swedish cops in western Sweden that posed naked with a weapon at a party, posed nude on several more occasions, it has emerged.
Germany
Althaus set to lead CDU in Thuringia election this summer
Dieter Althaus, state premier of Thuringia, who is currently in hospital following a skiing accident in which a woman died, has been put at the top of his party’s list for the state election in August.
Sweden
Swedish woman charged for housing horse in her cellar
A 32-year-old woman in Halland in western Sweden has been banned from keeping animals after it was discovered that she was keeping a horse in the cellar of her house.
Germany
Thief steals ambulance while crew battle to save sick child
Ambulance personnel attending an emergency call to a sick child were appalled when their ambulance was stolen while they were busy on Friday.
Sweden
SEB executives forego pay rises after media storm
Swedish bank SEB CEO Annika Falkengren on Saturday apologized to the bank's customers and employees after the outcry that followed a decision to hike executive pay.
Germany
European states pull together to save Opel
European governments have come together to try to develop a rescue concept for Opel that would not be bound by national borders, it emerged on Friday night.
Sweden
Two men found dead in Stockholm apartment
Police in Stockholm are searching for those responsible for a double murder on Södermalm on Friday evening.
Germany
Wolfsburg beat Schalke to ease up behind Hertha in Budesliga
Brazilian striker Grafite scored a hat-trick to help VfL Wolfsburg beat Schalke 04 4-3 on Friday to lift his side into second in the Bundesliga behind leaders Hertha Berlin.
Germany
German atheists rally the non-faithful one bus at a time
A controversial campaign discounting belief in God started by British atheists is coming to Germany – ads on public buses will promote a happy life without religion.