Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Drama Takes Center Stage at
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Drama Takes Center Stage at Gothenburg Book Fair with Schimmelpfennig

Gothenburg Faces Criticism Over Israel
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Gothenburg Faces Criticism Over Israel Boycott Violation

Tata Autocomp to Acquire Bankrupt
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Tata Autocomp to Acquire Bankrupt IAC Group in Sweden

Man Seriously Injured in Workplace
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Man Seriously Injured in Workplace Accident at Volvo Cars in Gothenburg

Gothenburg's Lorensberg Theatre to Debut
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Gothenburg's Lorensberg Theatre to Debut Hit Musical As It Is in Heaven

Paralympic Bronze Medalist Nicolina Pernheim
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Paralympic Bronze Medalist Nicolina Pernheim Goodrich Faces Career Halt

Sissela Kyle Directs New Musical
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Sissela Kyle Directs New Musical Starring Helen Sjöholm

Investigation Reveals Welding Error Sparked
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Investigation Reveals Welding Error Sparked Fatal Fire at Liseberg's Oceana

The Warning: "Criminality Threatens the
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The Warning: "Criminality Threatens the Entire Society"

Man in his 50s dies
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Man in his 50s dies – hit by tram

Teacher Fired – Accused of
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Teacher Fired – Accused of Taping Children's Mouths

The Investigation into the Oceana
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The Investigation into the Oceana Fire Completed

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.