Police seek ‘red car’ as murder probe continues
Police investigating the killing on Sunday of a 4-year-old boy in Ljungby in central Sweden have said they are interested in learning more about a red car that was seen in the area.
Day: October 21, 2011
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden Democrat wins damages for racist jibes
A Sweden Democrat politician from Malmö who was called a “bloody foreigner” by the chair of her housing association has been awarded 180,000 kronor ($27,000) in damages for racial discrimination.
Switzerland
Swiss uncover mafia activity dating to 1994
Swiss prosecutors on Friday said that they had uncovered a mafia organisation that has been involved in drug and arms trafficking as well as money laundering dating as far back as 1994.
Germany
Anti-gentrification protesters disrupt Berlin luxury property tour
Anti-gentrification activists protesting rising rents in Berlin disrupted a tour of luxury flats organised by a property internet portal on Thursday evening.
Germany
Frankfurt Airport expands with new runway
Germany’s biggest airport was expanded by a runway on Friday, when Chancellor Angela Merkel ceremonially landed in Frankfurt on it in a government plane.
France
DSK in new sex scandal
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been implicated in a police probe into pimping at a French luxury hotel which has uncovered evidence that he attended sex soirees with prostitutes paid for by businessmen.
France
Pool shuts so Jewish pupils can swim alone
A swimming pool in Aix-les-Bains will review its policies after it was criticized for closing its doors to the public so that pupils from a Jewish school could swim uninterrupted.
Sweden
Doc tried to trade drugs for sex with addicts
A doctor from the north of Sweden was recently found to have offered drugs for sexual favours to women with a history of drug addiction.
Sweden
Third person arrested for ‘brutal’ farm murders
Police arrested a 36-year-old man on Friday afternoon for his suspected role in the execution-style murder of a couple on a farm in western Sweden.
France
Christmas Markets, Celebrations and Events in Europe
Christmas Markets are the perfect cheap festive getaway to buy all the presents in one place while having fun yourself.
Norway
Statoil confirms massive North Sea oil find
Norwegian energy giant Statoil confirmed Friday that a large new oil discovery in the North Sea announced earlier this year is twice as big as previously thought.
Sweden
Saab CEO rebuffed Chinese purchase bid
Funding to save Swedish carmaker Saab from bankruptcy has fallen through as Chinese investors would now rather take the company over, the Saab administrator said Friday, asking a court to halt the reorganisation process.
Switzerland
Rail staff given shelter from excrement shower
Swiss Federal Railways has agree to put measures in place to protect employees working in an alley below the tracks from faeces and urine dumped by older model train carriages.
Germany
Merkel sees bigger Greek debt write down
Chancellor Angela Merkel has told her party there will likely be an increase in the write down of Greek debt, while trying to play down reports of disagreements with France over the European debt crisis.
Germany
Munich bans Rammstein on Christian holy day
Controversial rock band Rammstein has been banned from performing in Munich on a German Christian holy day commemorating the dead – even though other concerts are allowed on November 20.
Switzerland
SVP probed for anti-Kosovar campaign
Zurich prosecutors are investigating if Swiss far-right party Swiss People's Party (SVP) flouted racial discrimination rules in a campaign ad that details crimes committed by two Kosovars.
Sweden
‘Tuna poisoning’ reports on the rise in Stockholm
Over the last year, the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (Smittskyddsinstitutet, SMI) has seen a rise in reports from people in Stockholm contracting food poisoning from tuna.
Switzerland
Swiss elections – a battle for the centre
Ahead of the Swiss federal election on Sunday October 23rd, The Local's Meritxell Mir speaks to political expert Marc Bühlmann about the rise of the SVP, the battle for the centre ground, and the challenges facing the left.
Germany
Business confidence drops again amid crisis
German business confidence deteriorated for the fourth month in a row in October, data showed on Friday, as Europe's economic powerhouse begins to feel the pain of the region's debt crisis.
Switzerland
A Swiss international school education – wherever you are
Being educated at an international school gives students huge advantages. Now students can be educated online by the International School of Berne, Switzerland from anywhere in the world.
Sweden
What would Dawit Isaak have done?
While the frustration expressed recently by the children of imprisoned Swedish-Eritrian journalist Dawit Isaak is understandable, it's important to consider how Isaak would handle a case such as his, argues historian Susanne Berger.
Germany
Facebook to give German state privacy exemption
Facebook has offered a special exemption from its data handling practices to Schleswig-Holstein after the northern German state's data protection commissioner complained about the online social network's popular "like" button.
Sweden
Doc acquitted of having caused baby’s death
A paediatrician charged for having caused the death of a newborn baby at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital in 2008 has been acquitted by the Solna District Court in a case closely monitored by the Swedish medical community.
Norway
Tax agency publishes annual ‘rich lists’
The earnings of Norwegian ship magnates, heirs to tobacco fortunes, the prime minister and a couple of comedians were all laid bare on Friday, when the tax agency published its annual tax lists.
Germany
Insurer covered terrorist wanted internationally
German insurer Victoria ignored warnings from intelligence services and insured an internationally wanted terrorist for more than two years – with policies worth up to €2 million – according to internal papers seen by the Handelsblatt newspaper.
France
Hopes rise for Calais-Kent commuter link
There is growing momentum for a cross-Channel "metro" link from the French port of Calais to the English county of Kent, after a meeting on Thursday between business leaders and politicians.
France
One in six teachers are ‘burnt-out’: report
A report published by Le Monde claims that 17 percent, or one in six, of teachers in French high schools are suffering from burn-out, characterized by physical, mental and emotional exhaustion.
Sweden
Snapping pics of sleeping woman’s breasts ‘not a crime’: Swedish court
Two young men who bared and took pictures of the breasts of a passed-out 18-year-old woman are not guilty of sexual molestation because the girl wasn't aware that she was being molested at the time, a Swedish court has ruled.
France
Christian Dior sales up despite Galliano outburst
Fears that John Galliano's anti-semitic outburst in February in a Paris bar might harm the Christian Dior fashion house he once headed proved unfounded when the group announced a 17.6 percent increase in sales.
Germany
Bike revolution sparks clash with motorists
Germany might still be known for its high-speed autobahns, but in cities, bicycles are now so popular that a war of words has broken out between drivers and cyclists over who rules the road.
Germany
States aim to crack down on gambling halls
The German states are hoping to strongly regulate the country’s numerous gambling halls, which they say are a haven for addicts and crime.
France
Sarkozy urges Libyans to pursue democracy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called on the new Libyan regime to pursue democratic reforms, after the death of Muammar Qaddafi in a final assault on his hometown Sirte.
Sweden
Some A-list alternatives for your next After Work
Looking for someplace new to grab a drink in Stockholm after a long day at the office? Contributor Gwen Ramsey has some suggestions that will help you get out of your After Work rut.
Sweden
Bildt avoids Sudan war crimes probe
Foreign minister Carl Bildt is not among the initial 40 people called to answer questions about oil company Lundin Petroleum’s activities in the Sudan, as prosecutors in Sweden continued an investigation into the company's activities.
Germany
Berlin welcomes departure of Qaddafi
The death of Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi and the accompanying hope that the country could now begin a new era, has been welcomed by German politicians – although many regretted the fact that he will never now face justice.
Sweden
Ericsson purchase ‘speculation’: Sony
Japanese electronics giant Sony hopes to work more closely with Swedish joint venture partner Ericsson on smart phone products, senior executive Kazuo Hirai said on Friday, describing rumours of Sony buying the Ericsson stake as "speculation".
Germany
Obama in eurozone crisis talks with Merkel, others
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron weighed in on the eurozone crisis with the French and German leaders Thursday, ahead of a crucial weekend EU summit, the White House said.