Stockholm - Swedish Crown Princess Victoria's engagement has created a feel-good atmosphere in Sweden and a break from news dominated by gloomy economic forecasts.
Victoria, 31 and her boyfriend Daniel Westling, 35, ended years of speculation with the announcement Tuesday. The couple said they plan to marry in early summer 2010. They have been dating since 2002.
A poll commissioned by commercial broadcaster TV4 and published Wednesday, showed broad support among Swedes for the couple's plans.
Stockholm - Troubled Swedish car maker Saab was hit by another blow Wednesday as the Swedish Customs agency halted the flow of imported parts for its assembly over unpaid customs duties, Swedish radio news reported.
Last week Saab filed for bankruptcy protection and launched a reorganization process after its US owner General Motors said it planned to shed the loss-making brand.
Saab cannot import parts for its cars or export assembled cars from Sweden until it can show it can pay the customs duties, the report said.
Stockholm - Swedish Crown Princess Victoria has become engaged to her boyfriend Daniel Westling, the royal palace announced Tuesday, ending years of speculation.
The princess, 31, has been dating Westling since 2002.
The wedding was due in early summer 2010, the palace said, and Westling, 35, will be known as Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland.
The couple expressed "tremendous joy" and happiness Tuesday. The formal announcement ends years of speculation over their plans for the future.
Stockholm - The upcoming Davis Cup tie between Sweden and Israel will not be moved from the southern city Malmo to Stockholm, despite last ditch efforts.
Madeleine Sjostedt, Stockholm city commissioner for leisure, recreation and sport activities, said Tuesday she regretted that the match could not be moved saying "we can't give in to those who threaten with violence."
The Swedish Tennis Federation thanked the city of Stockholm for the offer.
Malmo city council's board for leisure, recreation and sport activities voted last Wednesday that the March 6-8 tie would be played without any paying spectators, citing security concerns.
Stockholm - Two Swedish cabinet members Monday visited company headquarters of Saab, the loss-making Swedish carmaker that US automotive giant General Motors wants to shed.
Saab on Friday filed for bankruptcy protection as part of attempts to reorganize its business, including creating a new independent entity from GM. GM wants to pull out of Saab latest January 2010.
Enterprise Minister Maud Olofsson told reporters in Trollhattan, south-western Sweden, that she had had "very good talks with the Saab management and several employees" and union leaders.
Stockholm - A Swedish district court Tuesday cleared a Swedish man charged with violating a ban against raising funds to organizations linked to the radical Islamic movement Hamas.
Khalid al-Yousef, was charged as head of the local al-Aqsa Grain Foundation described as the Swedish branch of the al-Aqsa Foundation. According to its own estimates it has raised some 4 million kronor (478,000 dollars).
Stockholm - Swedish Crown Princess Victoria's engagement has created a feel-good atmosphere in Sweden and a break from news dominated by gloomy economic forecasts.
Stockholm - Troubled Swedish car maker Saab was hit by another blow Wednesday as the Swedish Customs agency halted the flow of imported parts for its assembly over unpaid customs duties, Swedish radio news reported.
Stockholm - Swedish Crown Princess Victoria has become engaged to her boyfriend Daniel Westling, the royal palace announced Tuesday, ending years of speculation.
Stockholm - Two Swedish cabinet members Monday visited company headquarters of Saab, the loss-making Swedish carmaker that US automotive giant General Motors wants to shed.
Stockholm - A Swedish district court Tuesday cleared a Swedish man charged with violating a ban against raising funds to organizations linked to the radical Islamic movement Hamas.
