Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
David Ritschard announces spring 2027

David Ritschard announces spring 2027 Sweden tour, Mint Condition Tour kicks off in Stockholm

Winnerbäck softens his melancholy on

Winnerbäck softens his melancholy on new album Längtan till våren

Riksbank expected to raise inflation

Riksbank expected to raise inflation forecast as rate hikes loom

Laleh sets spring 2027 concert

Laleh sets spring 2027 concert tour based on her autobiographical novel

Two cars collide on E20

Two cars collide on E20 outside Gothenburg after wrong-way driving report

Sirius beat Örgryte 2-1 to

Sirius beat Örgryte 2-1 to tighten grip on Allsvenskan title race

250 train departures canceled as

250 train departures canceled as Norwegian drivers strike, including Gothenburg-Oslo route

Seven injured in Karlsborg shooting

Seven injured in Karlsborg shooting range accident during training, Swedish Armed Forces says

Mandate swings between the opposition

Mandate swings between the opposition and Tidö parties in vote count

No one was killed in

No one was killed in shootings in Sweden in August, police say

No power shift in the

No power shift in the country’s three largest municipalities as red-green coalitions hold firm

Delayed early votes on their

Delayed early votes on their way to Stockholm polling stations

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.