Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Power outages halted travel in

Power outages halted travel in parts of the country

Yorkston and Söderberg on tour

Yorkston and Söderberg on tour in Sweden

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

Not even an hour of

Not even an hour of sunlight in Stockholm in December

Ruling: Pubs with only patios

Ruling: Pubs with only patios are allowed to serve beer

Noomi Rapace receives honorary award

Noomi Rapace receives honorary award in Gothenburg

Illness behind serious tram accident

Illness behind serious tram accident

Alexander Skarsgård back in Swedish

Alexander Skarsgård back in Swedish film

SMHI warns of strong winds

SMHI warns of strong winds

The quartet from "Jersey Boys"

The quartet from "Jersey Boys" reunites

New juicy fee increases await

New juicy fee increases await condominiums

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.