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Opposition Warns of Major Public Service Cuts in Sweden

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.

Opposition Warns of Major Public Service Cuts in Sweden

Sweden Tightens Requirements for SVT and SR Public Service

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.

Sweden Tightens Requirements for SVT and SR Public Service

Government Proposes Reducing Dance Event VAT to 6 Percent

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.

Government Proposes Reducing Dance Event VAT to 6 Percent

Sweden Launches Strategy to Combat Anti-Semitism and Protect Jewish Life

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).

Sweden Launches Strategy to Combat Anti-Semitism and Protect Jewish Life

Looting Hits Sweden's Largest Burial Site Anundshög

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.

Looting Hits Sweden's Largest Burial Site Anundshög

Trump's Film Tariff Proposal Criticized as "Incredibly Stupid"

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.

Trump's Film Tariff Proposal Criticized as "Incredibly Stupid"

Green Party Proposes 250 Million Kronor Boost for Culture

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.

Green Party Proposes 250 Million Kronor Boost for Culture

Gitte Ørskou's Tenure Extended at Modern Museum Until 2026

Gitte Ørskou gets an extended employment as superintendent and head of Modern Museum. .

Gitte Ørskou's Tenure Extended at Modern Museum Until 2026

Culture Minister Outraged by Activists' Vasa Ship Protest

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.

Culture Minister Outraged by Activists' Vasa Ship Protest

Spring Budget Boosts Funding for Reading Promotion by 10 Million Kronor

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.

Spring Budget Boosts Funding for Reading Promotion by 10 Million Kronor

The National Archives assumes responsibility for preparedness

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).

The National Archives assumes responsibility for preparedness

Swedish Authors Call on Culture Minister to Address Meta's AI Use

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. .

Swedish Authors Call on Culture Minister to Address Meta's AI Use

Royal Library to Create National Digital Book Lending Standard

The Government assigns the Royal Library the task of developing a common standard for lending digital books at public libraries. .

Royal Library to Create National Digital Book Lending Standard

Culture Minister Unfamiliar with Noted Directors Nolan and Widerberg

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".

Culture Minister Unfamiliar with Noted Directors Nolan and Widerberg

Lena Nyberg Takes Helm of Sami Truth Commission

The lawyer Lena Nyberg has been appointed as the new chairperson for the truth commission for the Sami people. "Lena Nyberg is an experienced leader with long experience of working with issues concerning human rights.

Lena Nyberg Takes Helm of Sami Truth Commission

Net Fishing in Torneälven Nominated for UNESCO Cultural Heritage

Sweden's and Finland's governments are nominating net fishing in the Torneälven, which forms part of the border between the countries, to UNESCO's representative list of humanity's intangible cultural heritage. "Net fishing in the Torneälven is a cultural heritage that has a strong anchorage among practitioners.

Net Fishing in Torneälven Nominated for UNESCO Cultural Heritage

Academy of Fine Arts Warns Against Merging Swedish Art Institutions

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.

Academy of Fine Arts Warns Against Merging Swedish Art Institutions

Culture Minister Liljestrand Reflects on Playful Gothenburg Speech

Culture Minister Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) drew great attention when she was booed during her opening speech at the Gothenburg Film Festival in January. Among other things, she directed a jibe at the Guldbagge Awards, where she had been teased a few weeks earlier for cutting too much in the culture budget.

Culture Minister Liljestrand Reflects on Playful Gothenburg Speech

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: What You Need to Know

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.

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: What You Need to Know

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: New Fund & Tax Cuts

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.

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Its Film Industry: New Fund & Tax Cuts

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Cinema: New Film Fund and Tax Cuts

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.

Sweden's Bold Plan to Revive Cinema: New Film Fund and Tax Cuts

Swedish Film Faces Funding Crisis: Can New Proposals Save the Industry?

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.

Swedish Film Faces Funding Crisis: Can New Proposals Save the Industry?

The Government Abandons Proposal for Magazine Support

After the referral bodies said no, the government is now dropping the proposal for a new time-limited digital support to magazines that offer in-depth social and news journalism. Culture Minister Parisa Liljestrand (M) commissioned Madeleine Sjöstedt in 2023 to develop proposals for such support, but the referral bodies were critical.

The Government Abandons Proposal for Magazine Support

Tough economic situation for museums and stages

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.

Tough economic situation for museums and stages