Just over five years ago she attended her first volleyball training session, and this week Malin Hallin makes her debut at the home European Championship in Gothenburg. “It was very shocking, because I haven’t played for very long,” says the 17-year-old.
SportsThree more measles cases have been reported after the Urkult festival in Sollefteå municipality, the Public Health Agency of Sweden reports. One of them is a student at a high school in Gothenburg.
SwedenThe Liberals promise to introduce a maximum limit of 20 students per school class in the next term, provided that the party enters parliament. "It's all over for the Moderates if the Liberals don't get in," says party leader Simona Mohamsson.
Swedish politicsA new treatment is giving hope to people with severe skin cancer. Tumors have slowed down and their spread has decreased when it was tested in combination with another drug, according to preliminary results. This is big news. We've been burned so many times with similar treatments, says Lars Ny, professor and chief physician at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
SwedenFor the first time, Sweden will host the Women's Volleyball European Championship. A record crowd is expected when star spiker Isabelle Haak and the rest of the Swedish squad take to the court for the opening match at Scandinavium. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 European Championship.
SportsWith only two days until the European Championship opener in Gothenburg, the Swedish national volleyball team has been forced to make changes to its squad. Middle blocker Gun Hindgren is sidelined by a back injury and is replaced by Erica Muhizi.
SportsZara Larsson receives STIM's Platinum Guitar award for 2025. The Swedish world star receives the award for "her exceptional international successes".
EntertainmentThis September, it is time for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Swedish star Zara Larsson has five nominations and a chance to win.
MusicGothenburg (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.
