Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Ky-Mani Marley to perform in

Ky-Mani Marley to perform in Sweden this summer

Swedish Legislative Council says emergency

Swedish Legislative Council says emergency plan for new prisons is democratic deviation

Vrak - Museum of Wrecks

Vrak - Museum of Wrecks could become Museum of the Year 2026

Eagles of Death Metal coming

Eagles of Death Metal coming to Sweden this fall

Long queue of new electricity

Long queue of new electricity consumers in Sweden could raise electricity prices

Gina Dirawi and E-Type will

Gina Dirawi and E-Type will perform high-flying interlude in Malmö at Melodifestivalen

Lykke Li makes only Swedish

Lykke Li makes only Swedish festival appearance at Way Out West this summer

Race for Swedish warships -

Race for Swedish warships - for billions

The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken

The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken dies at 72

Illegal fights filmed and sold

Illegal fights filmed and sold in Gothenburg

Police officer slightly injured during

Police officer slightly injured during car chase after suspected drunk and drug-impaired driver in Gråbo outside Gothenburg

Child died in Gothenburg apartment

Child died in Gothenburg apartment fire - arrest lifted

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.