The Local France

Swedish wine tasters crowned world's best at French contest

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:55:57 +0200

Wine tasters from Sweden toasted victory on Saturday after winning the fifth edition of an international blind tasting contest, leaving last year's top contenders China and France in the dust, organisers said.

Hollande attends Sweden match to mark Paris attacks

Sat, 12 Nov 2016 11:06:58 +0100

Paul Pogba and Dimitri Payet scored as France fought back to beat Sweden 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier on Friday that was marked by tributes to the victims of last year's Paris terror attacks.

Swedes in flap about 'brutal' French bird dish

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:31:00 +0200

French cooks are in hot water for contributing to the decline of Sweden's ortolan bunting population. The rare birds are turning up on plates in southern France, according to a Nordic scientific journal.

Missing French exchange student found dead

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:36:00 +0100

The 23-year-old French student who had been missing for two weeks in southern Sweden was found dead on Wednesday night, with police stating that they no longer suspected any foul play.

Missing French student feared kidnapped

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:20:21 +0100

Police in southern Sweden suspect a missing 23-year-old French exchange student who disappeared nearly two weeks ago may have been kidnapped.

Illegal cabbie gets life for Swedish student murder

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:12:00 +0200

Bruno Cholet, a serial rapist who operated an illegal taxi in Paris, was sentenced to life on Friday for the brutal 2008 murder of Swedish student Susanna Zetterberg.

Prosecutor demands life for Swedish student murder

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:19:00 +0200

A French prosecutor on Thursday demanded that the man accused of the murder of a Swedish student in Paris be sentenced to life in prison with a stipulation that he serves a minimum of 22 years behind bars.

Murder accused strips in front of court

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:52:00 +0200

A Frenchman accused of the 2008 murder of a Swedish student on Friday delayed the resumption of his trial by taking off all his clothes.

Taxi driver's mother: my son's a good boy

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:06:39 +0200

The mother of an illegal taxi driver charged with the 2008 kidnapping and murder of a Swedish student in Paris on Wednesday asked a court to show leniency to her "good boy".

Cab driver on trial for Swedish student murder

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:49:00 +0200

The trial opened in Paris Tuesday of an illegal taxi driver and convicted rapist alleged to have kidnapped and brutally murdered a Swedish student after picking her up outside a Paris nightclub.

Taxi driver on trial for young Swede's murder

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:56:00 +0200

Bruno Cholet, a serial rapist who operated an illegal taxi in central Paris, goes on trial in Paris on Tuesday for the 2008 kidnapping and murder of Swedish student Susanna Zetterberg.

France beats Sweden after test of nerves

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:26:35 +0200

Defending men's handball champions France were pushed all the way in a gripping Olympic final on Sunday but retained their crown, edging a tight contest to beat unfancied Sweden 22-21.

Isabelle Huppert honoured in Stockholm

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:43:00 +0200

The Stockholm film festival on Friday honoured French actress Isabelle Huppert, who starred in "8 Women" alongside Catherine Deneuve, with its Bronze Horse in a tribute to her lifetime achievement.

Bomb attack at Lille Ikea store

Tue, 31 May 2011 11:59:00 +0200

Small explosives concealed in alarm clocks have detonated at an Ikea furniture store in Lille, in an attack apparently coordinated with similar incidents in Belgium and the Netherlands, Belgian authorities said on Tuesday.