Lufthansa hopes final talks will avert strike
German airline Lufthansa and its pilots said Saturday they were prepared to hold last-ditch talks to avert a crippling strike after an appeal by Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer.
Day: February 20, 2010
Germany
Germany
Hamburg politician resigns for de-icing affair
The president of Hamburg's city parliament resigned on Saturday following a scandal over his abuse of the city's de-icing services to clear his own street.
Germany
Germany prepares for floods as big thaw looms
Several regions around Germany are preparing for floods in the next few weeks as rising temperatures are expected to melt masses of snow accumulated over a long, cold winter.
Germany
Facebook comes under German law
The internet social network Facebook can now face prosecution in Germany in the case of privacy violations, the country's data protection commissioner Peter Schaar confirmed Saturday.
Germany
Deutsche Bank criticises German export fixation
The new chief economist of Deutsche Bank has criticised Germany's dependence on exports at the expense of domestic demand, saying that other western countries had done better in the last 20 years.
Sweden
Tito Beltran swaps jail for home bracelet
Swedish-Chilean opera singer Tito Beltran has been granted the right to exchange his prison cell for an ankle monitor and serve out the remainder of his sentence for rape in the comfort of his own home.
Germany
Favourites chew their nails as Berlinale reaches climax
Roman Polanski's political thriller "The Ghost Writer" and gritty dramas from Romania and Russia were tipped as favourites to win the Golden Bear top prize Saturday at the 60th Berlin Film Festival.
Germany
Germany to be nuclear-power-free by 2030
Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen predicted on Saturday that Germany would be free of nuclear power by 2030, eight years later than originally planned.
Sweden
Hundreds of rabbits hit as roof caves in
A roof collapsed on Sweden's largest rabbit show in the early hours of Saturday morning leaving more than a thousand furry animals trapped inside the building.
Sweden
Snow strains buildings to breaking point
Heavy snowfall in southern and central parts of Sweden has caused several roofs to cave in, while rail authorities have called a halt to a number of train services amid continuing extreme weather conditions.
Germany
German bobsleighers set to reclaim gold
While all the talk has been of a tough, dangerous track, German bobsleigh pairs reigning champions Andre Lange and his brakeman Kevin Kuske have been quietly getting into the groove.
Sweden
Spectacular crash ends Järbyn’s Olympics
Veteran Swedish skier Patrik Järbyn saw his Olympic career come to an abrupt end on Friday as he crashed out of the super-G at the Vancouver Olympics.