| New titles for future Prince of Sweden The families of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling gathered in the Royal Chapel on Sunday morning for the publishing of the banns of marriage. The palace also announced that Daniel is to receive the title His Royal Highness. thelocal.se |
Bildt calls for action over Kyrgyzstan unrest Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt joined his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle on Monday to express their deep concern over the ongoing violence in the central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan urging international intervention. thelocal.se |
'Sleepwalking' rapist gets two years A 35-year-old man has been convicted of the rape of a sleeping woman at a party in Haparanda in northern Sweden in April, despite claims that he was also fast asleep at the time. thelocal.se |
Reinfeldt misses out on overall majority The centre-right Alliance gained one extra seat in the Riksdag after Wednesday's count of advance and overseas ballots bringing it up to 173 seats, still two short of an overall majority. thelocal.se |
English funnyman comes to make Swedes laugh English funnyman Paul Foot arrives in Sweden on Wednesday for his first-ever tour of Sweden. He chats with The Local's Vivian Tse about his impressions of Sweden and the Swedes and recounts his long, strange trip towards a career of making people laugh. thelocal.se |