Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Monty Python icon Eric Idle

Monty Python icon Eric Idle surprises Malmö ensemble with sing-along

The threat to Sweden -

The threat to Sweden - Pernille Harder in great form

Guide: Sweden's hunt for a

Guide: Sweden's hunt for a World Cup ticket to Brazil next year - meets Denmark

The Shah's son visits the

The Shah's son visits the Riksdag: critics call it very naive

Hand grenade explodes in central

Hand grenade explodes in central Gothenburg, no injuries reported

Back in the national team

Back in the national team - with her daughter

Polestar sales up 7 percent

Polestar sales up 7 percent in the first quarter to 13,126 cars

Rosa Kafaji wants to take

Rosa Kafaji wants to take the chance, says she has been ready for a couple of years

After Storm Dave, shrimp shortage

After Storm Dave, shrimp shortage in Gothenburg seen as unusual

The World Cup qualifying hero

The World Cup qualifying hero ruptured his Achilles tendon and says he is in shock

Sweden's only umbilical cord blood

Sweden's only umbilical cord blood bank reopens at Östra Hospital in Gothenburg after two-and-a-half-year break

Tree chaos disrupts traffic as

Tree chaos disrupts traffic as conditions start to lighten up

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.