Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Veronica Maggio is touring Norway

Veronica Maggio is touring Norway and Sweden this summer

Baryard Johnsson third on star

Baryard Johnsson third on star horse Indiana at Gothenburg World Cup

Liberals in Gothenburg open to

Liberals in Gothenburg open to cooperating with Sweden Democrats after elections this fall

Race for Swedish warships worth

Race for Swedish warships worth billions

Tomas Tranströmer's Nobel Prize medal

Tomas Tranströmer's Nobel Prize medal donated to Nobel Prize Museum

Fewer young children die from

Fewer young children die from congenital heart defects in Sweden

Bird flu detected in harbor

Bird flu detected in harbor seal in Gothenburg

Controversial Kneecap to play Stockholm

Controversial Kneecap to play Stockholm on November 9

Train traffic halted south of

Train traffic halted south of Stockholm after accident near Järna

Liseberg turned a pre-tax profit

Liseberg turned a pre-tax profit of SEK 16 million in 2025

TV Top: Melodifestivalen and Olympics

TV Top: Melodifestivalen and Olympics

Sofia Jannok could get Bamse's

Sofia Jannok could get Bamse's kindness award

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.