Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Forest fire in Delsjö area

Forest fire in Delsjö area outside Gothenburg under control

Delsjö forest fire in Gothenburg

Delsjö forest fire in Gothenburg still not under control

Opting out of children in

Opting out of children in Sweden, accused of selfishness

Trump's new tariff threat hits

Trump's new tariff threat hits Volvo Cars, leaving it uncomfortable

Horse found dead after landslide

Horse found dead after landslide on Hisingen in Gothenburg

Swedish amateur star Meja Örtengren

Swedish amateur star Meja Örtengren ready for the U.S. Open

Court of Appeal upholds life

Court of Appeal upholds life imprisonment for fatal assault in Gothenburg

Government plan: No neglected roads

Government plan: No neglected roads in Sweden by 2037

Winter vomiting disease behind stomach

Winter vomiting disease behind stomach illness outbreak in Lerum

Molly Hammar to release debut

Molly Hammar to release debut album Livsvittne this fall and tour the Nordics

Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson

Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson lived abroad while receiving salary for work in Gothenburg

Eva Dahlgren thanks the arts

Eva Dahlgren thanks the arts with new album and tour

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.