Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Anna Anvegård had to cancel

Anna Anvegård had to cancel her vacation when the national team called

Here are the new participants

Here are the new participants in SVT's Hotel Romantik

Felicia Schröder in training ahead

Felicia Schröder in training ahead of crucial match against Denmark

Danish star Pernille Harder uncertain

Danish star Pernille Harder uncertain for game against Sweden

Two injured in serious violent

Two injured in serious violent crime in Kungälv

Explosion on boat in Gothenburg

Explosion on boat in Gothenburg - one injured

Major Sweden withdrawal ahead of

Major Sweden withdrawal ahead of Women's World Cup qualifiers

Woman dies after tram accident

Woman dies after tram accident in Gothenburg

Jakob Hellman pauses touring after

Jakob Hellman pauses touring after the summer

Injured duo in World Cup

Injured duo in World Cup qualifiers provide mental medicine

This year's book fair takes

This year's book fair takes up the fight for popular education

Self-driving bus in crash on

Self-driving bus in crash on premiere day

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.