| A prince of the people? Traditionalists in Sweden might have preferred Crown Princess Victoria to marry a fellow royal, but her choice of Daniel Westling is very much in line with her European royal contemporaries, writes The Local's royal correspondent, Juan Navas. thelocal.se |
Car registrations rise sharply in May In May, 24,994 new passenger cars were registered, according to industry organization Bil Sweden, an increase of 37.2 percent from last year. thelocal.se |
Paedophile boasts of bribing himself free A 63-year-old Swedish man convicted and sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for sexually assaulting three boys in Cambodia, believes that he will soon be a free man after handing over $11,000 in bribes. thelocal.se |
Lawyer uncertain of Assange's whereabouts WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's lawyer admitted on Friday that he does not know whether his client is still in Sweden. thelocal.se |
Sweden's Sandelin leads at golf's Vivendi Cup Sweden's Jarmo Sandelin and England's John Parry shared the halfway lead at the Vivendi Cup on Friday at 13 under par, with both players battling to save their tour cards. thelocal.se |