Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Gina Dirawi back to Melodifestivalen

Gina Dirawi back to Melodifestivalen - Mello takes a lot of energy

Christer Wahlberg wins Startsladden short

Christer Wahlberg wins Startsladden short film award for What's Left of Me

All tram traffic stopped in

All tram traffic stopped in central Gothenburg after catenary collapse between Stenpiren and Lilla Torget

Guide: Sweden chasing a new

Guide: Sweden chasing a new European Championship victory against Iceland

Man assaults woman in Gothenburg

Man assaults woman in Gothenburg - suspected attempted rape

Ruben Östlund sees Culture Minister

Ruben Östlund sees Culture Minister Parisa Liljestrand as aggressive

Carola forced to undergo delicate

Carola forced to undergo delicate surgery to remove cyst on her vocal cords

Hans Wiktorsson has died -

Hans Wiktorsson has died - played Arne in Kurt Olsson

Volvo Cars subsidiary Novo Energy

Volvo Cars subsidiary Novo Energy lays off all 75 staff

New measure shows disease risk

New measure shows disease risk in normal-weight people

Hisingsbron in Gothenburg stuck in

Hisingsbron in Gothenburg stuck in open position, barriers jammed and traffic later resumed

Salary deductions after snow chaos

Salary deductions after snow chaos cause uproar at Sahlgrenska Hospital

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.