Andersson on SVT: The Prime
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Andersson on SVT: The Prime Minister must act

The Social Democrats are demanding that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) take action on behalf of SVT and allocate more money. Party leader Magdalena Andersson believes the money can be taken from the public service account.

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- There is money in an account and it is flowing, she tells SVT Kulturnyheterna.

SVT has decided on savings of 355 million kronor and has laid off 141 employees. Several popular programs will be discontinued. The savings are partly due to increased costs of broadcasting since TV4 left the terrestrial network. But SVT is still waiting for a statement from the government on compensation for this.

Andersson says the money can be taken from the public service account, which has historically had a surplus. This is where funds from the public service fee end up, and the Riksdag decides on the allocation.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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