Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Long Queues for Fredrik Backman

Long Queues for Fredrik Backman and Björn Borg at Gothenburg Book Fair

Dan Brown Explores Life After

Dan Brown Explores Life After Death in New Robert Langdon Book

Gothenburg Launches Emergency School for

Gothenburg Launches Emergency School for At-Risk Middle School Students

Malin Haawind Wins Book of

Malin Haawind Wins Book of the Year for Her Novel

Parents Urge Education to Protect

Parents Urge Education to Protect Children from Gangs

Hans-Jacob Nilsson Wins Translation of

Hans-Jacob Nilsson Wins Translation of the Year for Middlemarch

Court of Appeal Releases Man

Court of Appeal Releases Man Convicted in C Gambino Murder Case

Swedish Maritime Administration Retains All

Swedish Maritime Administration Retains All Helicopter Bases

Gothenburg Book Fair Renames Controversial

Gothenburg Book Fair Renames Controversial Gaza Talks

Police Target Risk Supporters Linked

Police Target Risk Supporters Linked to Crime in Gothenburg Football

Thomas Stenström Announces 2025 Arena

Thomas Stenström Announces 2025 Arena Tour in Sweden

Shots Fired at Warner Music

Shots Fired at Warner Music Office in Stockholm Prompt Staff Warning

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.