Swedish PM slams hooliganism

iafrica.com - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Rioting spread across Stockholm's suburbs early on Wednesday in the third night of unrest to hit the Swedish capital, as Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt blamed the violence on "hooliganism" and appealed for calm. "In the past 24 hours, around 30 cars have been set on firein the greater Stockholm area," said Kjell Lindgren, a spokesperson for the Stockholm police. ...

LE Aoife rescues Norwegian couple off coast of Cork

Irish Examiner - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

A Norwegian couple are recovering in West Cork after spending three days stranded in raging seas off the Irish coast.The couple in their 60's were unable to issue a May Day alert after their 10 metre boat - Alice II - was damaged in stormy conditions.They were eventually spotted by a French trawler, who brought them in contact with the Naval vessel the LE Aoife. The couple last night paid ...

Norwegian company names Indian firm for global cyber offensive

Times of India - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

The high current account deficit will persist as long as we live in a world of low growth - that hurts our exports - and easy global liquidity, which pumps up the oil import ...

World Briefing | Europe Sweden Riots Continue in Immigrant Neighborhoods

International Herald Tribune - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Hundreds of young people burned cars and attacked police officers this week in three nights of riots in immigrant neighborhoods of Stockholm, ...

Are Denmark and The EU Supporting Terrorist Prisoners Financially

News Blaze - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

to security prisoners, including terrorists convicted of murder, debates have ensued in European Parliaments, among them Norway, the UK and Holland. Now, Denmark's financial aid to the PA is likewise being questioned in Danish Parliament. Danish MP ...

Three nights’ rioting in deprived areas of Stockholm shocks placid Sweden

Irish Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

rioting in immigrant suburbs of Sweden's capital, shocking a country that has dodged the worst of the financial crisis but failed to defuse youth unemployment and resentment of asylum ...

The euro zone economy is declining for six consecutive quarters. Nine of the 17 countries are in recession Spain France Italy Finland Netherlands Portugal Cyprus Greece and Slovenia. The austerity policy imposed by the troika and the German govern

Pravda - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The euro zone economy is declining for six consecutive quarters. Nine of the 17 countries are in recession: Spain, France, Italy, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and Slovenia. The austerity policy imposed by the troika and the German government of Angela Merkel is sinking Europe. Eurostat data was released on Wednesday (15th) and are relative to GDP in the euro area in the first ...

Sweden to summon former Saab chairman in tax inquiry -report

Reuters - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

STOCKHOLM | Wed May 22, 2013 5:28pm EDT STOCKHOLM May 22 (Reuters) - A Swedish prosecutor wants to question Victor Muller, former chairman of bankrupt carmaker Saab, for an inquiry into suspected tax offences, a Swedish newspaper reported on Wednesday. Swedish prosecutors on Tuesday questioned Saab's former Chief Executive Jan-Ake Jonsson and two other executives as part of its tax ...

Monsters University CD features Swedish House Mafia singers

Middle East Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The soundtrack for Hollywood's "Monsters University" features music from Randy Newman, and Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia, Disney said. The hard rock band Mastodon also contributed to the album, which is set for release June 18. Directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae, "Monsters University" hits theaters June 21 with the short film ...

UK Denmark to give Afghan interpreters visas

Global Post - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The United Kingdom and Denmark will give hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked for British and Danish troops in Afghanistan visas to live in the UK and ...

The Daughter of Uzbekistans President Personally Negotiates Bribes With Swedish Telecom Company

The Atlantic - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Gulnara Karimova at Fashion Week in Moscow, Russia on April 2, 2011. (AP) Documents leaked to Swedish investigative journalists and reviewed by RFE/RL appear to offer fresh evidence of a link between Swedish telecom giant TeliaSonera and Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of the president of Uzbekistan. The documents, part of ...

Assange accuser calls for Swedish pressure

SBS - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

One of the two Swedish women who have accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has urged Sweden's government to put pressure on Ecuador to hand him over to the Swedish justice system."Sweden must put pressure on Ecuador to get Assange handed over to Sweden," Elisabeth Massi Fritz, a lawyer for one of the two accusers, wrote in a statement."There has been much ...

Cargotec Opens Technology Automation Center in Finland

Journal of Commerce - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

has unveiled its Technology and Competence Centre in an opening ceremony in Tampere, Finland."In Tampere, the focus is on the advancement of automation," said Ilkka Herlin, Cargotec's chairman of the board, in his inaugural address. "Automated solutions can enhance port and terminal functions and promote their sustainable development. We see great potential in automation for ...

Danish director Refn splatters Cannes festival with violence

General Sources - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Director Nicolas Winding Refn (L) and cast member Vithaya Pansringarm attend a news conference for the film "Only God Forgives" during the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 22, ...

Riots in Sweden the Nordic Welfare Myth

General Sources - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

With growth rates above the European average and unemployment below EU levels, Sweden's economy is often regarded as something of a beacon. Although the export-oriented country has been hit by the slowdown in the euro zone, domestic demand has remained healthy and strong fiscal discipline has helped it to avoid the fate of some of its southern European partners. News that the country's ...

Swedish man dead since 2011 found in apartment

Middle East Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Swedish police are blaming broken social networks for allowing a man to lie dead in his apartment for more than two years. The body of a man in his 50s was discovered by workmen who entered an apartment in southern Sweden to change the plumbing, The Local.se reported Wednesday. "There is no social control anymore," police spokesman Claes Bjornefelt said. "This man wasn't ...

Third night of rioting in Swedish capital

RTE - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Groups of youth have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural centre in a third night of rioting in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. Riots that started in one Stockholm suburb after a fatal police shooting have spread to other low-income areas of the capital. Police spokesman Kjell Lindgren said seven people were briefly detained and one person was arrested on suspicion ...

Youths riot in Sweden for third night

Irish Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

A car set on fire burns, following riots in the Stockholm suburb of Kista. Sweden's capital has been hit by some of its worst riots in years after youths scorched dozens of cars, attacked a police station and threw stones at rescue services in its poor immigrant suburbs for a third night running. Photograph: Fredrik ...

Swedish riots spread in capital

Irish Examiner - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Gangs of youths have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural centre as riots that started in one Stockholm suburb after a fatal police shooting spread to other low-income areas of the Swedish capital.Police said seven people were briefly detained and one person was arrested on suspicion of arson of a cultural centre housed in a 19th century building.A spokesman said 30 ...

Swedens capital Stockholm hit by worst riots in years

Times of India - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The riots in one of Europe's richest capitals have shocked a country that prides itself on a reputation for social justice, and fuelled a debate about how Sweden is coping with both youth unemployment and an influx of ...

Henriksen excluded from Norway U21 squad

UEFA - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Senior commitments mean Markus Henriksen is out of Norway's squad for this summer's finals, while Valon Berisha, Joshua King and Hvard Nordtveit will miss the first game at ...

Swedish capital hit by third day of riots

SBS - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Rioters have set fire to dozens of cars and thrown stones at policemen in several areas of the Swedish capital Stockholm in the third day of urban unrest after police shot dead a man in a northern suburb.Police said on Wednesday eight men aged 18 to 22 had been arrested, and that 30 vehicles were torched.Police on Sunday shot dead a 69-year-old man in the suburb of Husby, where 80 per cent of ...