Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Roxette Announces Extended European Tour

Roxette Announces Extended European Tour with Added Sweden Dates

Reader Favorite "The Female Friends

Reader Favorite "The Female Friends at Nordiska Kompaniet" Nominated for Book of the Year

Novo Energy Cuts 50 Percent

Novo Energy Cuts 50 Percent of Workforce at Volvo Battery Plant

Paralympic Medalists Celebrated at Gothenburg

Paralympic Medalists Celebrated at Gothenburg Parasport Gala

Björn Ranelid to Officiate Weddings

Björn Ranelid to Officiate Weddings at Gothenburg Book Fair

Volvo Cars Announces Major Job

Volvo Cars Announces Major Job Cuts in Gothenburg Amid Cost-Saving Efforts

Debut Goals by Ibrahim and

Debut Goals by Ibrahim and Kruse Lead to 1-1 Draw in Göteborg Derby

Teenagers Sentenced for Shooting at

Teenagers Sentenced for Shooting at Israeli Defense Firm in Gothenburg

Hammarby Reaches First Handball SM

Hammarby Reaches First Handball SM Final in 17 Years

Sweden's Ice Hockey Team Struggles

Sweden's Ice Hockey Team Struggles with Nine Periods Without a Goal

Criticized Grant Ceiling for Swedish

Criticized Grant Ceiling for Swedish Sports to Increase Slightly

Steve Reich's Opera The Cave

Steve Reich's Opera The Cave Premieres in Sweden This Autumn

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.