Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Easter Travel: Tips to Navigate
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Easter Travel: Tips to Navigate Busy Roads Safely

World Culture Museum Declines U.S.
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World Culture Museum Declines U.S. Embassy Agreement Over Diversity Clause

Roger Rönnberg Bids Tearful Farewell
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Roger Rönnberg Bids Tearful Farewell to Frölunda After 12 Years

Easter Train Travel in Sweden:
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Easter Train Travel in Sweden: Expect Longer Journeys and Bus Replacements

Liseberg Faces Strike Threat Over
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Liseberg Faces Strike Threat Over Part-Time Overtime Pay Dispute

Sweden Allocates SEK 80 Million
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Sweden Allocates SEK 80 Million to Boost Precision Medicine Efforts

Gothenburg Book Fair Highlights Niche
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Gothenburg Book Fair Highlights Niche Publishers in 'The Large Garden'

Explosion Damages Entrance in Gothenburg's
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Explosion Damages Entrance in Gothenburg's Majorna District

Claes Malmberg Stars in Cult
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Claes Malmberg Stars in Cult Classic Horror Comedy "The Mystery of Myrna Vep"

Pulp Returns with First New
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Pulp Returns with First New Album in 24 Years

Sweden's New SE Alert System:
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Sweden's New SE Alert System: Faster, Reliable Emergency Warnings

Frölunda Seizes Lead in SM
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Frölunda Seizes Lead in SM Semifinal with 5–3 Win Over Luleå

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.