Court rules adulterous Church organist unfairly fired
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Thursday found that an employee of the German Catholic Church dismissed for adultery had received inadequate treatment by German courts.
Day: September 23, 2010
Germany
Sweden
Appeal filed as final voting tally announced
All the ballots in the Swedish election have now been counted and the results certified, but a complaint has already been filed contesting the results.
Germany
Deutsche Bahn starts €330-million quality campaign
German national rail provider Deutsche Bahn plans to put €330 million towards improving its service quality over the next five years, CEO Rüdiger Grube announced on Thursday.
Sweden
Sweden Democrat leaves party after winning seat
A Sweden Democrat candidate who won a seat on the local council in Gällivare in northern Sweden has resigned from the party after reading its manifesto.
Germany
ThyssenKrupp abandons Iran
ThyssenKrupp on Thursday became Germany's latest corporate giant to announce it was pulling out of Iran as part of Western pressure on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme.
Germany
Reunification ‘solidarity tax’ stays for now, high court rules
Just ahead of the 20th anniversary of German reunification, the country’s top court on Thursday rejected an attempt to abolish the long-term use of the “solidarity tax,” which was introduced to fund reconstruction of its formerly communist eastern half.
Sweden
‘Don’t let the far-right dominate the debate’
As the Sweden Democrats prepare to take their seats in the Riksdag next month, contributor Ruben Brunsveld hopes Sweden's politicians can learn from the mistakes made by their Dutch counterparts in dealing with the far-right.
Sweden
Swedish stripy clothing firm opens US store
Polarn O. Pyret, a Swedish children's clothing firm known for its trademark functional striped attire, has announced the opening of its first US store, located in Greenwich, Connecticut
Germany
Westerwelle wants UN seat for disarmament
Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Thursday that Berlin would make global disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation priorities should Germany gain a seat on the UN Security Council.
Germany
‘Monster’ truck makers flaunt green credentials
European drivers should be afraid, very afraid. If vehicle makers at a major trade fair opening in Germany on Thursday get their way, "monster trucks" are soon coming to the continent's motorways.
Sweden
Swedes vote for Harry Potter, James Bond and Your Mum
As the Alliance government stands to miss out on an overall majority by a whisker, handwritten ballots for parties such as Joy Division, Pull Yourself Together and Djingis Cat have had an unlikely impact on Swedish politics.
Sweden
Ballot irregularities keep Sweden on edge
Sweden’s political landscape remained unsettled on Thursday following reports of ballot irregularities in several parts of the country.
Sweden
What’s On in Sweden: September 24th – 30th
What’s on in Sweden: Ardal and Arj stand up in Stockholm, Bookworms get reading in Gothenburg and The Mystery Jets jet to Malmö.
Sweden
Electrolux announces a change at the top
Sweden's Electrolux, the world's second-largest home appliance manufacturer, has announced that Keith McLoughlin will succeed outgoing Hans Stråberg as the company's new president and CEO.
Germany
Filmmaker to post archive of Holocaust survivor interviews online
Prize-winning German documentary filmmaker Loretta Walz is making 50 of her interviews with female survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp available on the internet this Friday.
Germany
What’s on in Germany: September 23 – 29
This Week's Highlights: Goldfrapp comes to Cologne, Hamburg celebrates Paul Graham's photography, and a Bavarian Farmer's Market stretches for a mile in Munich.
Sweden
Sweden wakes up to a new reality
When the people of Sweden woke up on Monday morning, they faced a radically changed political landscape. To the Social Democrats, the party that defined modern Sweden, voters had handed the worst election result for nearly a century. For Fredrik Reinfeldt's centre-right Moderates these were the best results since full democracy was introduced. Yet this country that prides itself on tolerance and equality had also let in an anti-immigrant populist party, which now holds the balance of power in Sweden's parliament.
Germany
Heaven and Earth: Gliding and hiking in the Rhön
The picturesque Rhön Mountain region is Germany’s mecca for gliders, but as Alannah Eames discovers, the surrounding UNESCO Biosphere Reserve offers plenty of great hiking and other activities.
Germany
Masked person throws ‘pie’ at Trittin
Green party parliamentary group leader Jürgen Trittin fell victim to a pie attack during a podium discussion in Hannover on Wednesday night. City police have no leads on the masked perpetrator.
Sweden
Two arrested in beating of Centre Party MP
Two men have been arrested for the attack on Centre Party parliamentarian Fredrick Federley, who was beaten and robbed outside his home in Stockholm last week.
Germany
Von der Leyern defends welfare changes
German Labour Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday defended her proposed changes to the country’s Hartz IV welfare benefits against criticism from the opposition, which has said the plans are still too vague.
Germany
Steelworkers strike
Steelworkers in northwestern Germany went on strike Thursday in an attempt to increase pressure on employers to provide raises and equal pay across the industry.
Sweden
Reinfeldt misses out on overall majority
The centre-right Alliance gained one extra seat in the Riksdag after Wednesday's count of advance and overseas ballots bringing it up to 173 seats, still two short of an overall majority.
Germany
Dortmund takes second place as Schalke wins first game
Dortmund moved up to second in the German Bundesliga Wednesday, hammering Kaiserslautern 5-0 while bottom side Schalke 04 ended their point famine with a 2-1 victory at Freiburg.
Sweden
‘Tattoo’ filming on hold as star injured: report
Rooney Mara, the actress cast to play the role of Lisbeth Salander in the US remake of Stieg Larsson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has been injured in Stockholm, forcing a delay in filming.
Sweden
Abba stars sue Denmark’s far-right
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the Abba stars behind the hit musical Mamma Mia have instructed their lawyers to contact the Danish People's Party after the far-right party used and changed one of their songs to honour its leader.