Armed robbers stick up Berlin poker tournament
Armed robbers on Saturday struck at Germany's largest poker tournament, stealing hundreds of thousands of euros in prize money and injuring gamblers, police said.
Day: March 6, 2010
Germany
Germany
Abuse scandal hits elite progressive school
Pupils at a progressive private boarding school in Hesse were regularly sexually abused, the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper reported Saturday. The news follows a series of revelations about Catholic schools in Germany.
Sweden
Avalanche warning for northern Sweden skiers
Ski resorts in northern Sweden have been put on high alert for avalanches in areas popular with off piste skiers.
Germany
Health Ministry plans drug market reform
Philipp Rösler's Health Ministry is planning a radical restructuring of the billion-euro German pharmaceutical market, aimed at lowering the cost of new drugs.
Sweden
Sweden to outlaw card payment charges
Charges for using credit and debit cards for small purchases will be abolished under new proposals from the government.
Germany
German tabloid tells Greeks to get up earlier
Tabloid Bild newspaper has written an open letter to Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, telling him he was visiting a country where, unlike his own, people "get up early and work." Merkel condemned "negative emotions" as "unhelpful."
Germany
Germany brokers deal on A400M transport
After an arduous negotiation process in Berlin, Germany and six other European nations finally struck a deal with EADS late on Friday for completing the development of the Airbus A400M military transport plane.
Sweden
Record support for Greens: poll
Support for the Green Party has increased by three percentage points to 10.6 percent according a new poll, which shows a majority of voters support Sweden's Left-Green alliance.
Germany
Egypt’s Mubarak undergoes surgery after visiting Merkel
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif temporarily took over the reins of the Egyptian government as President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday underwent surgery in Germany to remove his gall bladder, news agency MENA said.
Sweden
Swedish Armed Forces cuts troops and bases
The Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) has proposed to scale down the country's domestic defences, closing at least one air force base, eliminating one troop regiment and halving training resources for home defences.
Sweden
Baltic ferries slammed for ‘Titanic Syndrome’
The Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) has sharply criticized ferry companies in the Baltic Sea for ignoring warnings and failing to change routes to avoid thick ice sheets.
Germany
New snowfall causes series of road accidents
Dogged winter weather caused a slew of road accidents across Germany overnight and clogged several motorways with traffic jams.