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Opposition Warns of Major Public Service Cuts in Sweden
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Public service will not be able to fulfill its mission with the financing proposed by the Tidö parties. This is what the opposition parties mean, warning of major cutbacks
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Sweden Tightens Requirements for SVT and SR Public Service
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The Tidö parties are moving forward with a new model for how public service is to be financed - despite SVT and SR having warned of extensive cutbacks. Moreover, the public service companies are to be scrutinized more closely
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Government Proposes Reducing Dance Event VAT to 6 Percent
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The Government wants to lower the VAT on dance events from 25 to 6 percent. The Ministry of Finance has now submitted the proposal for review ahead of the autumn's negotiations
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Sweden Launches Strategy to Combat Anti-Semitism and Protect Jewish Life
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Jews in Sweden are exposed to increased threats, violence, and attacks. It should be a matter of course to wear one's Star of David or kippa openly, says Social Minister Jakob Forssmed (Christian Democrats)
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Looting Hits Sweden's Largest Burial Site Anundshög
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The Cultural Heritage Anundshög, Sweden's largest burial site, has been subjected to a comprehensive grave looting. About fifty pits have been dug in the hill
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Trump's Film Tariff Proposal Criticized as "Incredibly Stupid"
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Donald Trump's statement about tariffs on all films produced outside the USA is being torn apart by Eva Hamilton, Chair of the Film and TV Producers. It sounds just incredibly stupid and I have a hard time seeing it can be implemented
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Green Party Proposes 250 Million Kronor Boost for Culture
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The Green Party wants to allocate 250 million kronor to culture in its spring amending budget – with investments in primarily regional culture and study associations. It is against the broad cultural life in the entire country that the government's policy hits the hardest, says Amanda Lind
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Gitte Ørskou's Tenure Extended at Modern Museum Until 2026
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Gitte Ørskou gets an extended employment as superintendent and head of Modern Museum.
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Culture Minister Outraged by Activists' Vasa Ship Protest
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Two activists climbed up onto the Vasa ship on Wednesday morning. The police were called to the scene – and on Instagram, Culture Minister Parisa Liljestrand (M) is furious
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Spring Budget Boosts Funding for Reading Promotion by 10 Million Kronor
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The allocation to literature and cultural magazines is increased by 10 million kronor in the government's spring budget. But the money is intended for reading promotion initiatives, writes the government
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The National Archives assumes responsibility for preparedness
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The Government wants to make the National Archives and the National Heritage Board into emergency preparedness authorities – and allocates four million kronor to it in the spring budget. Experiences from other countries teach us that culture builds resilience, says Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party)
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Swedish Authors Call on Culture Minister to Address Meta's AI Use
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Swedish authors want the Minister of Culture to take action since it has become known that Facebook owner Meta has used copyrighted works to train the company's AI models.
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Royal Library to Create National Digital Book Lending Standard
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The Government assigns the Royal Library the task of developing a common standard for lending digital books at public libraries.
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Culture Minister Unfamiliar with Noted Directors Nolan and Widerberg
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The Minister of Culture is not familiar with the directors Christopher Nolan, Bo Widerberg or Tomas Alfredson. This becomes clear when she is questioned in "The Prejudice Podcast"
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Lena Nyberg Takes Helm of Sami Truth Commission
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Net Fishing in Torneälven Nominated for UNESCO Cultural Heritage
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Academy of Fine Arts Warns Against Merging Swedish Art Institutions
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The Modern Museum's position risks being rapidly dismantled. This is the opinion of the Academy of Fine Arts, which is wrestling with biblical quotes in its response to the proposal to incorporate ArkDes and the State Art Council into the Modern Museum
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Culture Minister Liljestrand Reflects on Playful Gothenburg Speech
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Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: What You Need to Know
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Reduced VAT on film and a new film fund of 300 million kronor, partly financed by new fees on streaming services – this is proposed by the film inquiry. With this, we do not reach the top, but we are approaching our Nordic neighboring countries, says the government's investigator Eva Bergquist to TT
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Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: New Fund & Tax Cuts
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Reduced biofuel tax and a new film fund of 300 million kronor, partly financed by new fees on streaming services – this is proposed by the film inquiry. With this, we do not reach the top, but we are approaching our Nordic neighboring countries, says the government's investigator Eva Bergquist to TT
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Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Cinema: New Film Fund and Tax Cuts
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A film fund of 300 million kronor, reduced VAT on cinema tickets and a law on streaming fees. These are the main proposals in the film inquiry presented on Tuesday, writes the investigator Eva Bergquist on DN Debatt
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Swedish Film Faces Funding Crisis: Can New Proposals Save the Industry?
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On Tuesday, the film inquiry's proposals will be presented. But it is not that, but the government that is worrying the crisis-ridden film industry
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The Government Abandons Proposal for Magazine Support
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Tough economic situation for museums and stages
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The economic situation is tougher in 2025 compared to last year, think more than half of the surveyed museum and theatre scene managers in a new report. The anxiety about reduced public funds is great
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