Merkel’s conservatives gird for election fight
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives hammered out an election manifesto on Sunday that they hope will secure her a second term in September at the head of a new-look coalition.
Day: June 28, 2009
Germany
Germany
Quelle ran out of cash three weeks ago
Bankrupt mail order company Quelle is relying on the goodwill and trust of its suppliers as it has not had any money for three weeks, it emerged over the weekend.
Sweden
Ukraine commemorates defeat of Sweden at Poltava
Ukrainian and Russian officials commemorated the 300th anniversary of the defeat of Sweden at the battle of Poltava with the unveiling of a new memorial on Saturday.
Germany
Police under fire for taking first class train seats
A row has broken out between operators of the North-Baltic Sea train line and local police, who are accused of refusing to leave first class carriages despite only having permission to travel second class.
Sweden
Swedes claim record haul in NHL draft
A record five Swedish ice hockey players were among the top 20 selected in this year's NHL draft announced this weekend.
Sweden
Swedes more positive to refugees: report
Opposition among Swedes to accepting refugees into the country has declined, a new report shows.
Germany
Lightning injures 13 at Roman festival
Thirteen people were injured, seven of them very seriously when lightning struck a popular Roman festival in North Rhine-Westphalia on Saturday.
Sweden
Elk couple on Sunday morning stroll through Gothenburg
A pair of elks went on a morning stroll through central Gothenburg on Sunday morning.
Sweden
European leaders impatient for Swedish EU presidency
European leaders have expressed impatience for the Swedish EU presidency to start after a troubled six months under the Czechs.
Germany
Police called to help howling dog find bored parrot
Police ready to deal with an animal cruelty case when called to a house by neighbours who could not ignore the howls of a tortured dog were startled to find the miserable noise coming from a parrot.
Germany
CSD parade fills Berlin amid calls for gay rights
More than half a million people watched and took part in the Christopher Street Day gay pride parade in Berlin on Saturday, bringing large parts of the city to a halt.