Palace invites tabloid journo in wedding party mix-up
Håkan Kjellgren, a tabloid journalist living in Stockholm, has found himself invited to a pre-wedding dinner hosted by the Crown Princess Victoria and her fiancé Daniel Westling after a Royal Court mix up. thelocal.se |
Swedish growth hits European big league
Sweden has exceeded analysts' economic forecasts with quarterly growth up 1.4 percent and year-on-year figures placing the country at the top of the European pile. thelocal.se |
Sahlin urges tougher EU fiscal sanctions
Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin has called for the EU to mete out tougher punishments to any member states found to have mismanaged their finances over a long period of time. thelocal.se |
Man jailed for murder of 18-year-old
A 22-year-old man accused of killing a 18-year-old woman in Hjällbo north of Gothenburg was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for murder and attempted aggravated rape. thelocal.se |
Social Democrats face identity crisis in wake of election disaster
Limping forward after their worst election result since World War I, Sweden's Social Democrats find themselves forced to look for a new identify, writes the AFPs Marc Preel. thelocal.se |