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All suspects have been cleared in the Gothenburg restaurant bombing case. The prosecutor immediately announced plans to appeal the court's decision. The incident reflects persistent organized crime challenges in Swedish urban areas.
Gothenburg's Nils Ericson Terminal undergoes a 12 million kronor renovation to handle increasing passenger traffic. The project includes wider entrances and improved facilities as the city's transportation network expands. Terminal officials say the upgrades address current capacity issues.
A former employee's bid to take over the closed Henriksberg restaurant in Gothenburg has been rejected. The historic venue lost its serving license and closed last spring, leaving its future uncertain. The rejection comes amid ongoing speculation about the iconic waterfront property's next chapter.
A woman previously named in the unsolved Marie Johansson murder case now faces charges for stealing nearly half a million kronor from elderly victims. Swedish prosecutors filed five serious theft charges this week. The development comes amid the ongoing investigation into the 20-year-old Gothenburg murder.
Sweden's red-green coalition faces internal divisions over Gothenburg Port management as opposition parties point to leadership conflicts. The country's largest commercial port faces pressure to increase profitability amid political disagreements about operational control.
A Gothenburg high school lost its operating license due to serious teaching deficiencies, yet its owner took out 10 million SEK in profits shortly after receiving the criticism. The case exposes tensions between educational quality and financial gains in Sweden's school system.
New investigation reveals private school companies in Gothenburg are distributing profits to shareholders. Nearly half of the city's high schools operate within corporate groups that generate revenue from public education funding. The findings provide transparency about where education money ultimately flows.
A rare ghost octopus that normally lives at 7,000-meter depths unexpectedly appeared at Gothenburg's fish auction. The fragile deep-sea creature has only been documented five times in Scandinavia. Researchers will study the specimen to advance understanding of deep-ocean ecosystems.
Gothenburg housing cooperatives protest new waste container requirements they say are impossible to implement. Residents report having no available land for the additional containers and receive no solutions from local authorities. The conflict shows how national environmental policies clash with urban space limitations.
Police in Gothenburg shut down an illegal club with about 100 attendees after finding blocked emergency exits and unauthorized alcohol sales. A man in his 40s is suspected of crimes against public order and alcohol laws. The operation highlights ongoing issues with unlicensed venues in Swedish cities.
Police raided an underground club in Gothenburg's Hisingen area, turning away 100 people and confiscating alcohol. The operation targeted an unlicensed venue operating without proper permits. Authorities continue crackdowns on illegal nightlife establishments across Swedish cities.