Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
This year's book fair takes

This year's book fair takes up the fight for popular education

Self-driving bus in crash on

Self-driving bus in crash on premiere day

Man charged with aggravated data

Man charged with aggravated data hacking and attempted aggravated extortion against a bank and an alarm company

Apartment fire in Gothenburg -

Apartment fire in Gothenburg - no one injured, incident classified as arson

Criticism of the match decision

Criticism of the match decision as arbitrary after canceled IFK Göteborg - Örgryte derby

Inmates in detention centers communicate

Inmates in detention centers communicate through walls despite restrictions

Explosion at property in Gothenburg:

Explosion at property in Gothenburg: detonation under investigation

Derby cancelled after officials agree

Derby cancelled after officials agree not to continue

Man removed from investigation in

Man removed from investigation in 2012 Gothenburg murder after prosecutors cite insufficient evidence

Comeback for Gothenburg cop Johan

Comeback for Gothenburg cop Johan Falk with three new films

Powder alarm sounded at Sagsjön

Powder alarm sounded at Sagsjön Prison - turned out to be detergent

Modi to visit Sweden, absolutely

Modi to visit Sweden, absolutely the right time, says Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson

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.