Polish booze smugglers caught at Swedish border
Norway caught two Poles attempting to smuggle in almost 15,000 litres of contraband alcohol via Sweden, the biggest seizure of its kind since 2002, customs authorities said on Monday.
Day: November 15, 2010
Germany
Woman who hid dead babies in freezer jailed
A Münster court on Monday sentenced a woman who hid the bodies of two of her newborn babies under frozen pizzas in the freezer to five years behind bars for manslaughter.
Sweden
Zlatan to sit out friendly against Germany
Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not play in Wednesday's friendly against Germany, coach Erik Hamrén said Monday.
Sweden
Crown Princess Victoria moves into Haga Palace
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel have officially moved into their new home, Haga Palace in Solna north of Stockholm, on Monday.
Germany
UFC hopes homegrown fighters will convince sceptical Germans
The controversial sport Ultimate Fighting faces heavy opposition in Germany, but its backers hope a few local heroes will help its bruising battle for acceptance. Joe Morgan reports.
Sweden
Local Liberal too ‘un-Swedish’ for top post
A local Liberal Party (Folkpartiet) politician from suburban Stockholm is accusing her party colleagues of racism after being told she was unfit for a leadership post because she was "un-Swedish."
Germany
Hamburg rounds up Alster swans
In a centuries-old ritual that signals chilly weather is officially on the way, Hamburg’s famous Alster swans were rounded up from the open water on Monday and transported to their winter quarters where they will be held until spring.
Sweden
‘Almost nothing was achieved under Sahlin’
In the end, Mona Sahlin’s toughness wasn’t enough to compensate for the Social Democratic party’s complete lack of leadership and progress, argues political scientist Nicholas Aylott.
Sweden
Swedish man charged for running over, killing wife
A man from Landskrona in southwestern Sweden has been charged for deliberately running his wife over with his car and killing her in September.
Germany
Greece blames Berlin for Irish debt crisis
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou blamed Germany on Monday for the spectacular rise in the borrowing costs of Ireland and Portugal last week, accusing Berlin of spooking the bond markets.
Germany
Black Forest family fights winter blues with huge sun mirror
Fed up with going up to five months a year without sunshine, a couple living deep inside Germany’s Black Forest have erected an enormous mirror to reflect light onto their valley home during the winter.
Germany
Scania eyes merger with MAN
Swedish truckmaker Scania and Germany's MAN, both of which are partly owned by Volkswagen, are considering merging, Scania said in a statement on Monday.
Germany
Adidas creates new brand to tap youth fashion market
German sports apparel giant Adidas said Monday it hoped to win sales of more than €1 billion with a new brand aimed at the lucrative 12 to 19-year-old market that is already being launched in Asia.
Germany
Feisty Merkel fires up conservatives
Chancellor Angela Merkel was re-elected head of Germany's Christian Democrats on Monday, as she tried to rally fellow conservatives in the face of public opposition to her government's more "contentious" policies.
Sweden
Swedes’ borrowing increases at record pace
Swedish households increased their loans from banks and housing credit institutions by 53 billion kronor ($7.72 billion) in the third quarter, the highest increase ever recorded for July to September, Statistics Sweden (SCB) reported on Monday in its latest savings barometer.
Sweden
An indictment of the Social Democrats?
While Mona Sahlin bears ultimate responsibility for the Social Democrats' poor electoral performance, her departure as party leader can also be seen as an indictment of a party in deadlock, writes social democratic commentator Eric Sundström.
Germany
Northern German accent in its last generation, experts say
The northern German accent is dying out. The quirky regional manner of speech has become more homogeneous and won’t be passed on to young people, language experts said Monday.
Sweden
Swedish honeymooner killed in South Africa
A Swedish woman on honeymoon in South Africa with her British millionaire husband has been found dead following a carjacking incident outside of Cape Town.
Germany
Funeral home tries to cater to gay funerals with erotic caskets
A Cologne funeral home is hoping to draw in gay clientele by offering erotic caskets with nude renaissance imagery or rainbow-coloured urns, along with other tailored services for homosexuals and their mourners.
Sweden
Social Democrats’ leadership hunt begins
Two prominent Social Democrats, Margot Wallström and Thomas Bodström, announced that they are not interested in replacing outgoing leader Mona Sahlin following her resignation on Sunday.
Sweden
Scania in merger talks with Germany’s MAN
Swedish truckmaker Scania and Germany's MAN, who both have links to the Volkswagen automotive group, are considering merging, Scania said in a statement Monday.
Germany
Weather extremes bring record heat and flooding
It was a weekend of extremes in Germany, as many cities reported high temperature records for November while others suffered torrential rain, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported.
Germany
‘Wetlands’ author offers sex to president for nuclear extension veto
German writer Charlotte Roche offered in an interview Sunday to spend the night with President Christian Wulff if he votes against government plans to extend the lifetime of Germany's nuclear reactors.
Sweden
Söderling wins first Masters title over Monfils
Sweden's Robin Söderling secured his first-ever Masters title by defeating local favourite Gaël Monfils 6-1, 7-6 (7/1) in the ATP Paris Masters final on Sunday.
Germany
Merkel seeks to rally CDU ahead of election year
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will look on Monday to rally her ruling conservatives behind her at a party conference ahead of what is set to be a make-or-break year.
Sweden
Zlatan sinks former club Inter in Milan derby win
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the lone goal for AC Milan as his team headed back to the top of the league standings after meeting former club Inter Milan for the first time in a derby since leaving for Barcelona in 2009.