Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Train delays after accident at

Train delays after accident at Floda outside Lerum halted traffic between Gothenburg and Alingsås

Education Minister Simona Mohamsson wants

Education Minister Simona Mohamsson wants a national library for banned books

USA and Canada win in

USA and Canada win in World Championship premiere

The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte

The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte has died after a short illness

Agnieszka Holland receives honorary award

Agnieszka Holland receives honorary award in Gothenburg

Henrik Dorsin's "Swedish Revue" to

Henrik Dorsin's "Swedish Revue" to the big screen

The Year of Culture 2025:

The Year of Culture 2025: Crisis and canon

Andreas Lundstedt on tour with

Andreas Lundstedt on tour with "Disco inferno"

Noomi Rapace receives honorary award

Noomi Rapace receives honorary award in Gothenburg

Illness behind serious tram accident

Illness behind serious tram accident

Magnus Uggla is doing a

Magnus Uggla is doing a summer tour

Gothenburg Culture Festival changes name

Gothenburg Culture Festival changes name

About Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Göteborg) is Sweden's second-largest city and is located on Sweden's west coast at the mouth of the Göta River. Approximately 600,000 people live in Gothenburg, and in the entire Greater Gothenburg area, around 1.1 million people reside (as of 2023), making it the fifth-largest city in the Nordic region. The city was founded in 1621 by Gustav II Adolf.