Zara Larsson showed that her transformation is complete on the first day of Way Out West. She is the new Mariah Carey, but for the summer, says Sami Bari Gani, who was at the front of the star's only concert in Sweden this summer.
EntertainmentSparkly Zara Larsson fans made sure to arrive early at the Way Out West festival grounds on Thursday. Many are surprised that the pop star won't be closing the festival's first day. She should have finished, says 17-year-old Julia Ljungquist.
EntertainmentJimmie Åkesson (SD) began his election tour in an unusual way, dancing and lip-syncing to his and artist Fröken Snusk's new song. "You don't need to read strategy into everything," Jimmie Åkesson says about the song release with the artist.
SwedenSweden's national dressage team has secured a place in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The ticket was secured at the World Championships in Aachen - after some drama for star Patrik Kittel and the horse Touchdown. He almost stumbled badly, Kittel tells SVT.
SportsThe airline Etihad Airways will begin operating flights between Gothenburg and Abu Dhabi in December this autumn.
BusinessDavid Ritschard releases new single and a live album.
EntertainmentThis weekend, Lykke Li will perform her only Swedish concert of 2026 at Way Out West in Gothenburg. It marks the end of a massive summer of touring in which Lykke Li channeled rock'n'roll men on stage, and scored a Billboard number one as Drake sampled her song "I Follow Rivers" in "Janice STFU."
EntertainmentCriminal theft gangs are increasingly targeting valuable Pokémon cards. The cards are used to launder money, says Tamara Fuentes, press spokesperson for the West Police Region.
SwedenThe final book by Russian scholar and historian Martin Kragh is being published posthumously.
EntertainmentIf you want to study this fall, the race is not over yet - there are many programs still open for late registration, and you may still be able to get in. Apply as soon as possible, says Jenny Twana, head of admissions at the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR).
BusinessThe collaboration with the Sweden Democrats caused Fröken Snusk to be dropped from the festival in Växjö. Now the artist and SD leader Jimmie Åkesson will release a song together, writes Expressen.
EntertainmentThe new initiative "Stage for a Better Day" gives young people the chance to perform on established stages. It will premiere at Göteborgskalaset on August 29, with Nisse Hasselgren as guest artist.
EntertainmentSam Larsson was a great hero for IFK Göteborg against Kalmar, 3–2. With both a goal and an assist, he was behind three much-needed blue-and-white points.
SportsValter Nilsson is picking up the pace. During Saturday's gig at Bananpiren in Gothenburg, he revealed that the year will end with a new major concert.
EntertainmentStarting this weekend, streets and squares will once again be filled with political portraits and slogans. In an increasingly digital world, election posters are still an important part of the parties' campaigns. For the vast majority, the election campaign begins when the election signs go up. It's a bit like the premiere of a crayfish, says Moderate Party election manager Martin Borgs.
SwedenMs. Snusk was supposed to play at the Karl-Oskardagarna in Växjö. But after it became known that she would perform with SD leader Jimmie Åkesson, the concert was canceled, writes Smålandsposten.
EntertainmentIn our summer series, we have asked some cultural and entertainment figures to tell us about a cultural experience that shook them. For director and actor Alexander Salzberger, the production of “Crime and Punishment” was decisive for his own artistic career.
EntertainmentArmand Duplantis is chasing both a world record and another major title. National team captain Kajsa Bergqvist believes Sweden can set a new medal record. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the European Athletics Championships.
SportsFröken Snusk will perform at the SD election rally in Gothenburg next week. The masked singer will appear as a guest on Jimmie Åkesson's new musical venture, the dance band Åkezzonz.
EntertainmentMore and more people want to read Homer’s epic "The Odyssey." English editions are in greatest demand.
EntertainmentNext week is the third annual hedgehog count. The survey has previously shown that the animal is missing in several places - where it should be found.
SwedenThe Left Party wants to invest 250 million SEK per year to restart more night train services to and from Norrland.
SwedenGothenburg (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.
