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Pilots’ Association Says Fatal Tjörn

18 hours ago

Pilots’ Association Says Fatal Tjörn Ship Crash Was Completely Unique

Alex Warren to play Gothenburg’s

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22 hours ago

Alex Warren to play Gothenburg’s Frihamnen Arena on June 12 next summer

Riksbank sees risk of high

Wed 30 Sept 2026 09:56 CEST

Riksbank sees risk of high inflation, signals rate hikes before year-end

Moa Romanova’s mobile game blocked

Entertainment News

Tue 29 Sept 2026 08:06 CEST

Moa Romanova’s mobile game blocked by Apple without explanation

Hanna Ferm makes acting debut

Entertainment News

Tue 29 Sept 2026 07:59 CEST

Hanna Ferm makes acting debut in SVT’s new restaurant soap Hunger

Care home staff filmed resident

Mon 28 Sept 2026 02:10 CEST

Care home staff filmed resident and shared clip in chat group

Gothenburg Book Fair draws more

Entertainment News

Sun 27 Sept 2026 20:33 CEST

Gothenburg Book Fair draws more than 106,000 visitors this year

Stefan Holm apologizes after assaulting

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Sun 27 Sept 2026 13:21 CEST

Stefan Holm apologizes after assaulting journalist, says he will seek professional help

Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection, the novel

Entertainment News

Sun 27 Sept 2026 11:06 CEST

Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection, the novel inspired by a classic that became a global success

SR after Holm assault report:

Sun 27 Sept 2026 09:14 CEST

SR after Holm assault report: Of course, it's not good

Publisher shocked as Book Fair

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Sun 27 Sept 2026 07:15 CEST

Publisher shocked as Book Fair cancels Stefan Holm after attack on journalist

Three injured in Högsbo crash

Sun 27 Sept 2026 01:13 CEST

Three injured in Högsbo crash after vehicle overturns, two seriously hurt

Man taken into custody after

Entertainment News

Sat 26 Sept 2026 18:27 CEST

Man taken into custody after spitting red liquid on Israeli flag at Gothenburg Book Fair

Lena Furberg wins Swedish Comics

Entertainment News

Sat 26 Sept 2026 17:02 CEST

Lena Furberg wins Swedish Comics Academy’s top Adamson award for Mulle comics

Bookbeat names Katarina Wennstam and

Entertainment News

Sat 26 Sept 2026 16:48 CEST

Bookbeat names Katarina Wennstam and Viveca Sten among top Swedish crime winners

Jamaica Kincaid receives standing ovation

Entertainment News

Sat 26 Sept 2026 16:39 CEST

Jamaica Kincaid receives standing ovation at Gothenburg book fair

Mian Lodalen awarded ABF literary

Entertainment News

Sat 26 Sept 2026 16:00 CEST

Mian Lodalen awarded ABF literary scholarship for portrayals of women with warmth and courage

Lise Tremblay gives voice to

Entertainment News

Sat 26 Sept 2026 10:43 CEST

Lise Tremblay gives voice to rural Quebec, and now younger writers are following

How to get children reading

Entertainment News

Sat 26 Sept 2026 07:57 CEST

How to get children reading again amid the reading crisis

New Riksdag has 97 newcomers,

Sweden News Top News

Sat 26 Sept 2026 06:15 CEST

New Riksdag has 97 newcomers, with the Left Party fielding the most new MPs

Critics clash over Tone Schunnesson’s

Entertainment News

Fri 25 Sept 2026 17:38 CEST

Critics clash over Tone Schunnesson’s Ultravåld at Gothenburg Book Fair: badly written or one of the year’s best novels?

Victor Pavic Lundberg wins Book

Entertainment News

Fri 25 Sept 2026 15:45 CEST

Victor Pavic Lundberg wins Book of the Year with The Fourth Wall

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.