Minister: Millions at risk of old age poverty
German Labour Minister Ursula von der Leyen has warned that millions of workers face a bigger risk of ending up with inadequate pensions than previously thought.
Day: September 2, 2012
Germany
Germany
Canine lovers protest for dogs’ rights
Canine lovers in Hamburg who complain of a dog's life for their pets are calling for a change in the law on breeds classed as dangerous.
Germany
German thought dead in Spanish wildfires
Spanish police suspect the body of a man found as wildfires rage north of the Spanish resort of Marbella to be that of a 54-year-old German who returned to his home despite an official evacuation.
Sweden
US artist to sell Swedish sweat to tourists
New York native Daniel Peltz has hatched a plan to collect the sweat of Swedish glass-blowers and sell it as a perfume to tourists visiting his adoptive home, according to a report in the local Norrköpings Tidning daily.
Sweden
Forestry firm halts work at disputed mining site
Swedish forestry concern Mellanskog called a halt to tree-felling activities at a planned limestone quarry on Gotland on Saturday evening, after a week of extensive protests by environmentalists.
Germany
Judge questions legality of child ear-piercing
A civil court in Berlin has called for clarification about whether ear-piercing of youngsters constitutes bodily harm after parents of a three-year-old girl sued a practitioner.
Germany
Cologne player quits over fans’ threats
Defender Kevin Pezzoni has quit second division football club FC Cologne after he was attacked and threatened by angry fans.
Sweden
13-year-old Stockholm girl found murdered
A 13-year-old girl was found murdered on Saturday afternoon in the Stockholm suburb of Täby. Two men have been taken into custody.
Germany
Romanian PM: Secret police in German press
The Romanian prime minister has claimed that secret police from his country have infiltrated the German press in a bid to sabotage his rule.
Sweden
‘Missing’ Swedish woman phones home
A 25-year-old Swedish woman reported missing when she failed to return from a holiday in Egypt has been located alive and well after she put in a call to her worried parents.
Sweden
Pia Sundhage named new Sweden coach
Pia Sundhage has announced that she is leaving her post as manager of the US women's football team to return to Sweden to take charge of the national team.