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Summer of Poverty 2024 – Here are Eleven Free Delights

Summer of Poverty 2024 – Here are Eleven Free Delights

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

Moa Hjelmer quits: "Incredibly emotional"

Moa Hjelmer quits: "Incredibly emotional"

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

Attempted murder outside Gothenburg – man questioned

Attempted murder outside Gothenburg – man questioned

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

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.