Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Competition aims to promote picture

Competition aims to promote picture books for toddlers

Truth in focus at Gothenburg

Truth in focus at Gothenburg Film Festival

Snow flurry towards Gothenburg -

Snow flurry towards Gothenburg - orange warning extended

Person found dead in the

Person found dead in the Gothenburg detention center

10 cultural highlights to look

10 cultural highlights to look forward to in 2026

Liverpool buys Alice Bergström from

Liverpool buys Alice Bergström from BK Häcken after two successful seasons

Sweden ready to receive injured

Sweden ready to receive injured patients from Crans-Montana ski resort fire

Suspected murder in Frölunda, Gothenburg

Suspected murder in Frölunda, Gothenburg

Train delays after accident at

Train delays after accident at Floda outside Lerum halted traffic between Gothenburg and Alingsås

Education Minister Simona Mohamsson wants

Education Minister Simona Mohamsson wants a national library for banned books

USA and Canada win in

USA and Canada win in World Championship premiere

The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte

The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte has died after a short illness

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.