Jesper Jansson resigns as IFK Gothenburg football manager
Jesper Jansson is stepping down as football manager at IFK Gothenburg. He has resigned, the club writes on its website.
Sports
Study finds nearly one in 10 parliamentary motions contain AI-assisted text, but politicians do not disclose it
Almost every tenth parliamentary motion in the past year was written with the help of chatbots, according to a new study. However, none of the politicians have reported using AI. There is a lack of transparency, says Minerva Suvanto, a doctoral student at Chalmers.
Sweden
August lift for Swedish hotels after record summer, industry group says
Hotel revenue from accommodation increased by 12 percent in August compared with the same month last year, according to the industry organization Visita. “Summer 2026 was a record summer for Swedish hotels,” the organization writes in a press release.
Business
Few municipal election candidates live in Sweden’s exclusion areas, study finds
Only 6.5 percent of the political candidates in the municipal elections in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö live in what are classified as exclusion areas, reports the newspaper Dagens Samhälle. This compares with the share of metropolitan residents in exclusion areas of 13 percent.
Sweden
Filippa Brink on the struggle to build a pro volleyball career as Sweden face Italy in Euro quarter-finals
Volleyball national team defender Filippa Brink is used to staying out of the spotlight, which is usually directed at star spikers like Isabelle Haak. Now the libero talks about the unusual position and the struggle for a professional career. Then you saw others of the same age who played in other positions get contracts. Then it was clear that I felt: "Why can't I?", says Brink.
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Italy brace for Isabelle Haak challenge in European Championship quarter-final against Sweden
Italy are the gold medal favourites in the European Volleyball Championship. Now the team is feeling the pressure, as they once again face Isabelle Haak and the Swedish national team in the quarter-finals. Our main focus is not that "Bella" should not be allowed to score, because that is impossible, says star Ekaterina Antropova.
Sports
Sombr to play Stockholm’s Avicii Arena in May next year
Sombr is coming to Sweden for a gig next year.
Entertainment
Sweden reach European Volleyball Championship quarter-finals after win over Czech Republic
Sweden is through to the quarter-finals of the European Volleyball Championship after a 3-0 win over host nation the Czech Republic. Now world champion Italy awaits in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. "It's such euphoria," says Linda Andersson, who blocked the decisive ball together with team captain Anna Haak.
Sports
Train traffic resumes after electrical fault in southern Stockholm is fixed
Train traffic has started running again after an electrical fault in southern Stockholm was fixed, SJ says.
Sweden
Volvo Cars to close Stockholm office, 450 employees affected
Volvo Cars is closing its Stockholm office and moving resources to its headquarters in Gothenburg, according to a press release. Around 450 employees will be affected - staying in the capital while working remotely is not an option.
Business
Four charged in Gothenburg murder linked to gang feud in Hisingen
The man was shot dead with a submachine gun, in front of several witnesses near a school. Four people are now being charged on suspicion of involvement in the murder in Hisingen, Gothenburg, last September.
Sweden
Second-hand market picks up as July sales rise 23 percent, Svensk Handel says
The second-hand market brightened this summer, according to Svensk Handel. In July, turnover rose to 1.7 billion, which is 23 percent more than in the same month last year and 35 percent more than in June this year, the trade organization writes in a press release.
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Mother's tribute to Isabelle Haak: Her openness can help others with fatigue syndrome
Two years ago, Isabelle Haak suffered from fatigue syndrome. Now she is once again the face of Swedish volleyball, as Sweden prepares for the European Championship finals in the Czech Republic. “I am especially impressed by how open she has been; it can help many others who are in the same position,” says her mother, Anita Haak.
Sports
Czech Republic braces for Isabelle Haak threat ahead of Sweden clash in Euro volleyball round of 16
Isabelle Haak is seen as the diamond of the Swedish volleyball team - and the Czech Republic do not expect to be able to stop her in Monday's round of 16 at the European Championship. If she hits as hard as we know she can, then we cannot stop her, says Czech spiker Michaela Mlejnková.
Sports
Swedish House Mafia fills Ullevi after storm chaos, sets Nordic electronic music record
Swedish House Mafia's Friday show at Ullevi was interrupted by thunderstorms. But after rain comes sunshine. On Saturday, the group broke the Nordic audience record for electronic music, according to Live Nation.
Entertainment
Sweden women’s volleyball team faces Czech Republic in EuroVolley round of 16 after mental reset
After the group stage in Gothenburg, the Swedish volleyball women are in Brno for the round of 16 against host country the Czech Republic. Now it's all about mental recovery. What we can recover is the mental, physically we are ready to play, says national team captain Lorenzo Micelli.
Sports
First-time voters in Sweden stand out as a gender-polarized group
Maya, 19, is concerned about the climate and dissatisfied with the government. Anton, 18, wants better healthcare. This year, more people will be able to vote for the first time - and on one point they stand out.
Sweden
40,000 gather for Swedish House Mafia free concert in Gothenburg
Swedish House Mafia’s gig at Ullevi last night had to be cancelled due to thunderstorms. But according to the city of Gothenburg, 40,000 people gathered at Götaplatsen for an extra free concert on Saturday.
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Iceland votes on reopening EU talks in expected close race
Today, Icelanders go to the polls to say yes or no to reopening EU negotiations. But the issue is dividing the country, and it is expected to be a very close race. "It is the closest race I have seen in Icelandic politics," says political scientist Eiríkur Bergmann.
World
Swedish House Mafia cancels Ullevi concert after severe storm in Gothenburg
Swedish House Mafia's concert at Ullevi in Gothenburg has been canceled due to severe weather, the group announced on Instagram. Teddybears' gig in the city was also stopped by the storm.
Entertainment
Take That set for two Sweden concerts next year
Take That is coming to Sweden for two gigs next year.
Entertainment
Severe industrial fire in northern Gothenburg brought under control
The severe fire in an industrial building in northern Gothenburg that raged overnight is now under control, according to P4 Gothenburg.
SwedenAbout 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.