Financial transactions tax ineffective: analysts
A proposed financial transactions tax that France hopes other European countries will also adopt is likely to be ineffective and difficult to implement, analysts say.
Day: February 12, 2012
France
France
When Whitney met Gainsbourg
French fans of Whitney Houston joined others around the world to mourn the loss of the 48-year-old singer at the weekend, while also remembering a remarkable encounter live on French TV.
France
Plan for Carla statue stirs local resistance
A mayor's plan to erect a bronze statue of France's first lady has not been universally welcomed by local residents.
Sweden
Malmö murders linked to fake online firms: report
Several of the recent killings in Malmö have been linked to financial fraud and fake companies trading online, according to sources close to the ongoing murder investigations.
Sweden
Flying Finn Latvala claims Swedish rally title
Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala won the Rally of Sweden near Hagfors in western Sweden on Sunday, clinching the sixth win of his career and the second in Sweden.
Germany
Germans seek US help in neo-Nazi investigation
German investigators have asked for US help in their investigation of the neo-Nazi terror group based in Zwickau, the magazine Focus reported Sunday.
Germany
Germans saddened by Whitney Houston’s death
The death of pop star Whitney Houston, 48, has prompted German fans to write about their love for her music -- and their hate for the addictions that plagued the star's life.
Germany
Hertha sacks new coach Skibbe
After losing five games in a row -- the last one Saturday with no goals to VfB Stuttgart's five, Berlin's Hertha BSC fired its new coach Michael Skibbe, the Tagessppiegel newspaper reported Sunday.
Germany
Swiss quake alarms some in SW Germany
An earthquake that reached 4.2 on the Richter scale struck Switzerland Saturday evening, reaching parts of southwestern Germany as well.
Germany
Seehofer calls for people’s vote on euro
Horst Seehofer, the head of the Christian Social Union party, wants Germans to vote on whether the euro should be saved or not and is calling for a change to Germany’s Basic Law, or Constitution, to allow that to happen.
Sweden
Teacher held after having sex with teen students
A 24-year-old teacher has been remanded into custody on suspicion of child rape after admitting that he had sexual relations with a number of teenage pupils, according to a report in the Aftonbladet daily.
Germany
Nazi comedy unexpected hit at Berlinale
A sci-fi black comedy about Nazis from the moon invading Planet Earth is one of the hottest tickets at the Berlin film festival, which is better known for its gritty political fare.
Sweden
Sweden approves medical ‘marijuana’
Medicinal cannabis is now available as a prescription medicine in Sweden after the Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket) approved a cannabis-based mouth spray for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Sweden
Man arrested after ‘hugging thief’ attack
A man has been arrested in Gävle in northern Sweden on suspicion of having stolen a 20-year-old's wallet while doling out an impromptu hug in an apparent copycat attack of a gang operating in Stockholm.