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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.

Vattnäs Concert Barn Stages Monteverdi

Monteverdi's "The Coronation of Poppea" will be this summer's opera at Vattnäs concert barn outside Mora. The opera, which was to be Monteverdi's last, takes place in Rome and deals with Poppea who had a love affair with Emperor Nero.

Vattnäs Concert Barn Stages Monteverdi

Saxon is touring in Sweden

British hard rock veterans Saxon are going on a European tour with a whole bunch of planned stops in Sweden next year. The Sweden tour begins at Conventum in Örebro on February 7.

Saxon is touring in Sweden

Miriam Bryant Embarks on a Club Tour

Miriam Bryant is starting 2025 with the new album "Okej att dö" and by touring to smaller venues than before. Her new music is described as more electronic and "clubbier", which she also intends to test by doing a "club tour".

Miriam Bryant Embarks on a Club Tour

E45 restored in December – after cloudburst

The work of restoring E45 north of Lilla Edet will continue during the autumn, reports [P4 Väst](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/trafikverkets-prognos-for-e45-avstangt-hela-hosten).

E45 restored in December – after cloudburst

This year's book fair: "A statement of strength for literature"

The audience flocked to this year's book fair, the queues wound their way long and book sales exceeded many publishers' expectations. There is no crisis atmosphere here, says Frida Edman, responsible for the Book Fair.

This year's book fair: "A statement of strength for literature"

Hundreds of Unscrupulous Landlords – Municipalities Sound the Alarm

Rental apartments full of mold, bed bugs, and moisture damage, 85 of the country's municipalities testify to problems with unscrupulous landlords, a survey from [Hem & Hyra](https://www. hemhyra.

Hundreds of Unscrupulous Landlords – Municipalities Sound the Alarm

Joyce Carol Oates awarded by the Book Fair: Exquisite

The American author Joyce Carol Oates has received the Mermaid, the new literature prize instituted by the Book Fair in Gothenburg. She received the prize during a seminar at the fair.

Joyce Carol Oates awarded by the Book Fair: Exquisite

Adaam at the Book Fair: Will become more popular

One of the year's young poets at the Book Fair in Gothenburg is the rapper Adaam, who feels that he must take greater responsibility for his rap lyrics. I've realized that I have an influence on people's thinking, he says.

Adaam at the Book Fair: Will become more popular

Full Capacity – Convicts Waiting for a Place

The pressure on forensic psychiatry is record-high. Convicted criminals are on the loose because they cannot be accommodated when clinics are overcrowded.

Full Capacity – Convicts Waiting for a Place

The time of teaser prices is over on the housing market

Despite interest rate cuts, there will be no significant price increases compared to the starting price of homes, new figures show. In one of the major cities, there is even negative price development.

The time of teaser prices is over on the housing market

This Year's Book - "evokes strong emotions"

A debut novel that "leaves few eyes dry" wins the prize as Book of the Year. Readers have voted Lisa Ridzén's novel "The Cranes Fly South" as the winner, in competition with, among others, Andrev Walden's "Damn Guys".

This Year's Book - "evokes strong emotions"

Chief Prosecutor Takes Over Criticized Authority

Chief Prosecutor Lise Tamm becomes the new Director-General of the Equality Ombudsman. .

Chief Prosecutor Takes Over Criticized Authority

Lithuania becomes the Guest of Honour at the Book Fair 2028

The Gothenburg Book Fair has chosen Lithuania as the guest of honor for the 2028 edition of the fair, writes Dagens Nyheter. Until then, Lithuania will work to build relationships and create collaborations with Swedish publishers, literary organizations, and translators.

Lithuania becomes the Guest of Honour at the Book Fair 2028

Brenda Navarro exposes Spanish racism

Anger but also a search for a safe haven led Brenda Navarro to choose fiction to expose Spanish racism towards Latin American guest workers. In Spain, she is hailed as a new Latin American literary star.

Brenda Navarro exposes Spanish racism

Killed Gaza Author Honored at the Book Fair

Memorials with the names of 50 deceased Palestinian journalists, authors, and poets have been placed on the ground in front of the Book Fair in Gothenburg. There will be a vacuum when their words disappear, says author Balsam Karam, one of the organizers behind the manifestation.

Killed Gaza Author Honored at the Book Fair

Local V-Board Resigns in Protest

Kristofer Lundberg, chairman of the Left Party in Angered, was shut down. Now the entire local board has resigned in protest.

Local V-Board Resigns in Protest

Arsenal showed class - ran over Häcken

Hammarby will not be joined by Häcken in the group stage of the Champions League. Arsenal in Borehamwood was something other than Arsenal on Hisingen.

Arsenal showed class - ran over Häcken

Staff Shortage Delays Manned School Libraries

Not even the Minister of Education believes that all school libraries will be staffed with trained librarians from July 1 next year. She says this at a seminar during the Book Fair in Gothenburg.

Staff Shortage Delays Manned School Libraries

Criticism at the Fair: "Facing Language Collapse"

The Sami literature is one of the main themes of the year at the Book Fair. At the same time, the government has cut down on the allocations to the Sami language work.

Criticism at the Fair: "Facing Language Collapse"

Spring Tour of Sweden for Orup

Orup takes his show "Orup only" on tour in the spring. 25 cities will be visited by the artist, starting in Malmö in January.

Spring Tour of Sweden for Orup

Ölmedal warns of meddling municipal politicians

The book is protected by both high status and a special position in the law. Nevertheless, it can be threatened even in Sweden, according to the author Ida Ölmedal: Overall, it's quite easy for municipal politicians to influence cultural activities, she says.

Ölmedal warns of meddling municipal politicians

36 apartments evacuated in fire: "Shocked"

36 apartments were evacuated in connection with Wednesday's fire in Hisings Backa. When the residents can move back again is unclear.

36 apartments evacuated in fire: "Shocked"

Emma Knyckare and Sofia Dalén create a "hahaha" revue

Revue is the new black humor. Emma Knyckare and Sofia Dalén follow in the footsteps of Henrik Dorsin and Kalle Lind with a revue that is said to be "perfect for today's Tiktok generation with short attention span".

Emma Knyckare and Sofia Dalén create a "hahaha" revue

HSB: Make it Easier to Evict Condominium Owners

Condominium owners who repeatedly rent out their apartments without the association's permission should be able to be evicted. This is what five representatives of the housing cooperative HSB write in a debate article in [Svenska Dagbladet](https://www.

HSB: Make it Easier to Evict Condominium Owners