Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Liseberg Faces Strike Threat Over
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Liseberg Faces Strike Threat Over Part-Time Overtime Pay Dispute

Sweden Allocates SEK 80 Million
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Sweden Allocates SEK 80 Million to Boost Precision Medicine Efforts

Gothenburg Book Fair Highlights Niche
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Gothenburg Book Fair Highlights Niche Publishers in 'The Large Garden'

Explosion Damages Entrance in Gothenburg's
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Explosion Damages Entrance in Gothenburg's Majorna District

Claes Malmberg Stars in Cult
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Claes Malmberg Stars in Cult Classic Horror Comedy "The Mystery of Myrna Vep"

Pulp Returns with First New
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Pulp Returns with First New Album in 24 Years

Sweden's New SE Alert System:
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Sweden's New SE Alert System: Faster, Reliable Emergency Warnings

Frölunda Seizes Lead in SM
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Frölunda Seizes Lead in SM Semifinal with 5–3 Win Over Luleå

Ilestedt Returns to Swedish Squad
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Ilestedt Returns to Swedish Squad with Daughter Thanks to New Support

AIK Triumphs 4-3 After Referee
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AIK Triumphs 4-3 After Referee Incident Halts Match

AIK's Andreas Redkin Leaves Field
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AIK's Andreas Redkin Leaves Field on Stretcher in Front of 40,000 Fans

Hanna Lundkvist Eyes European Championship
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Hanna Lundkvist Eyes European Championship After World Cup Setback

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.