Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Life-threatening injuries after building accident

Life-threatening injuries after building accident

Top clubs sharpen their form in Gothenburg

Top clubs sharpen their form in Gothenburg

Art Protest with Fake Weapons Interrupted by Police

Art Protest with Fake Weapons Interrupted by Police

Ballack writes off Denmark in the European Championship: "Harmless"

Ballack writes off Denmark in the European Championship: "Harmless"

Suspected dangerous object secured in Hjo

Suspected dangerous object secured in Hjo



"Questionable independent schools allowed to retain permits"

"Questionable independent schools allowed to retain permits"

Vehicle Company Goes Bankrupt – 1,400 Employees Affected

Vehicle Company Goes Bankrupt – 1,400 Employees Affected

They're going head-to-head in "Paradise Hotel"

They're going head-to-head in "Paradise Hotel"

Man arrested after escaping from hospital

Man arrested after escaping from hospital

Employees banned from taking flights

Employees banned from taking flights

Air travel tax cut sparks criticism from all sides

Air travel tax cut sparks criticism from all sides

Man escaped from hospital and stole car

Man escaped from hospital and stole car

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.