Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Suspicion that emergency exits were

Suspicion that emergency exits were blocked in deadly Bangkok pub fire

Sweden win European League after

Sweden win European League after stunning comeback against Slovenia

Red-light violation causes train delays

Red-light violation causes train delays between Gothenburg and Stockholm

Swedish study says gut flora

Swedish study says gut flora in stool tests could help predict type 2 diabetes risk

Swedish municipalities aim for climate

Swedish municipalities aim for climate neutrality by 2030, but many are missing their targets

Linus Weissbach leaves Frölunda for

Linus Weissbach leaves Frölunda for SKA St. Petersburg in KHL move

Bird strike forces Linköping-Amsterdam flight

Bird strike forces Linköping-Amsterdam flight to land in Gothenburg

Two arrested after fire destroys

Two arrested after fire destroys apartment in Gothenburg’s Bergsjön

Swedish mother sentenced to six

Swedish mother sentenced to six years in prison after five-year-old daughter dies in apartment fire

Dungen announces new album Vidrig

Dungen announces new album Vidrig vår and fall tour

Kappahl acquires majority stake in

Kappahl acquires majority stake in second-hand chain Arkivet

A-tractor numbers surge in Sweden,

A-tractor numbers surge in Sweden, with Sundsvall leading the way

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.