Heavy rain threatens Saxony with new flooding
The eastern German state of Saxony faced the renewed threat of flooding on Monday, as heavy rains caused rivers in the region to swell for the second time in just over a week.
Day: August 16, 2010
Germany
Germany
How Hamburg changed the Beatles
The Beatles might have hailed from Liverpool, but the band that changed the world got its big break in Hamburg. David Sharp traces the steps of the Fab Four fifty years later.
Sweden
Girls more stressed in high school than boys
Stress related to school is most common among secondary school students in Sweden, Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån) reported on Monday.
Germany
Air Berlin pilots threaten to strike as summer holidays wrap up
Air Berlin pilots will strike during the high-traffic holiday month of August if the airline does not meet their demands in an ongoing dispute over wages and benefits, pilots’ union Cockpit said on Monday.
Sweden
Security beefed up for Sahlin due to threats
Security for Social Democratic leader Mona Sahlin has been tightened due to serious threats against her just over a month before elections, Swedish media reported on Monday.
Sweden
Celtic sign Swedish defender Majstorovic
Scottish Premier League side Celtic on Monday announced the signing of Sweden defender Daniel Majstorovic on a free transfer from AEK Athens.
Sweden
Assange: Swedish press freedoms ‘most proven’
Julian Assange, the Australian founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, has praised Swedish legislation protecting the freedom of the press but says that other countries, such as Iceland, are also working to improve their legal framework.
Sweden
Pirate Bay’s Sunde launches micropay site
One of the co-founders of file sharing site The Pirate Bay has launched a social micro-payment system called Flattr.
Sweden
Housing in Sweden: useful links
Looking for somewhere to lay your weary head? The Local has put together a list of some of the most useful sites when searching for accommodation in Sweden:
Germany
Cities consider ban on ‘beer bike’ tours
Vehicles for city tours such as multi-person bikes offering free-flowing beer and electric Segway scooters are increasingly sparking the ire of both motorists and pedestrians in Germany, leading some cities to consider banning them.
Sweden
Social Democrats propose ‘metro butlers’
The Social Democrats have proposed introducing "metro butlers" to help passengers run errands, the party wrote in an opinion article published in Dagens Nyheter on Monday.
Germany
Thunderstorms spark blazes across North Sea island of Sylt
A stormy night sparked fires across Sylt overnight, forcing all nine of the North Sea island's fire brigades into action, a spokesperson said on Monday.
Sweden
Drunk Swede rode 130 km/h above speed limit
A Swedish motorcycle rider stopped by Finnish police doing 233 kilometres/hour on the motorway has been held on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol and for seriously endangering the safety of road users.
Germany
No Angels singer admits to sex while HIV positive
No Angels pop star Nadja Benaissa on Monday confessed to a Darmstadt court that she had unprotected sex with three partners but failed to tell them she was HIV positive. She faces charges of causing bodily harm.
Germany
Economy revs up but Merkel still sputters
Roaring growth figures released last week showed Germany's economy is firing on all cylinders. But voters aren't giving Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right coalition any credit for the robust recovery.
Germany
CDU plans minor tax reform as growth surges
The surprisingly strong economic recovery in Germany has Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) planning small tax reforms worth some €500 million, a media report said on Monday.
Sweden
House price climb cools off in July
The increase in Swedish housing prices has ceased with prices in greater Stockholm falling by 4 percent over the past month, according to new figures from Mäklarstatistik which attributes the impact of the pending general election.
Sweden
Amateur photographers aid police investigations
The police are receiving an increasing amount of help in their investigations from photographs and film captured by bystanders who either hand in their material or publish it on online first.
Sweden
Alliance lead, far-right in parliament: poll
With 35 days to go before Sweden votes in a general election the Alliance coalition retained its slim lead over the Red-Green opposition, a new poll from Sifo shows. The far-right Sweden Democrats would meanwhile claim seats in parliament.
Germany
German Martin Kaymer wins PGA golf championship
Martin Kaymer beat American Bubba Watson on Sunday in a playoff at the 92nd PGA Championship to become the first German to win in the history of the tournament.
Germany
PROLOG: a different kind of language school
Looking for a place to improve your German? International House Berlin PROLOG loves to introduce its students to new languages and cultures.