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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: 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 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.

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. This is what Manolo Diaz Ramö, chairman of the Association of Independent Filmmakers, OFF, says.

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.

Sharp criticism against new supreme authority

The Academy of Fine Arts rejects "with determination and dismay" the government's proposal to merge the Modern Museum, Arkdes and the State Art Council into a larger authority.

Politician: A Welcome Conflict for Liljestrand

After the speech at the Gothenburg Film Festival, Parisa Liljestrand (M) is "at war" with the film industry. But for her, the conflict is welcome, according to Timbro publisher Andreas Johansson Heinö. She gets her message out and creates some political tension.

Liljestrand: Exciting that it has become a huge debate

Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) speaks out for the first time since she caused a commotion at the Gothenburg Film Festival on Friday.

80 years since Auschwitz was liberated

80 years ago, the extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. On Monday, a memorial ceremony was held in Poland to honor the victims.

The Government wants more commemorative trips

The Government intends to increase the funds for memorial journeys to memorial sites for the Holocaust to 8 million kronor.

Ruben Östlund: Cultural politicians are embarrassingly uneducated

Star director Ruben Östlund is tough on the cultural policy being pursued in Sweden today. He urges politicians to "grow up and become less embarrassingly ignorant".

The Minister of Culture Booed at the Gothenburg Film Festival

Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (M) was met with boos during her opening speech at the Göteborg Film Festival. The film industry's criticism thus continues against the already questioned minister.

Gothenburg Film Festival Opened

Film Elite Upset over Minister's Absence

The Nordic film industry gathered for a meeting in Gothenburg – but Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (M) chose to stay in Stockholm. Her absence sparked outraged feelings among the "film industry elite", according to Göteborgs-Posten.

The Government wants to ban IPTV – prohibition is being investigated

The Film Inquiry gets extended time – the investigator is now also to come up with proposals on whether illegal so-called ip-tv can be banned. The money goes straight into the pockets of criminals, says Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party).

Criticism of the Merger of Authorities

The proposal to merge ArkDes, Moderna Museet and Statens Konstråd into the same authority is now sparking criticism from several quarters.

The Opera's Sponsorship - "Inspirational Example"

The Royal Opera has managed to gather 300 million kronor in sponsorship funds for expansion and renovation. "Inspirational", thinks Gunnar Ardelius, Secretary General of Sweden's Museums.

The Opera receives 300 million in donations – expansion underway

The Opera in Stockholm is being renovated and expanded for 3.5 billion kronor. The major investment is possible thanks to 300 million kronor in private donations. This is a historic day where we are paving the way forward for the Opera and the opera house, says Fredrik Lindgren, CEO of the Royal Opera to TT.

Norrbotten demands answers on minority groups

Norrbotten wants the government to take greater responsibility for the minority groups Tornedalians, Kvens, and Lantalaiset. This is a national issue, says Anders Öberg (S), chairman of the regional board.

Proposal on Arkdes and Moderna is complete

Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) has now received proposals for the organization of Arkdes, the State Art Council and the Modern Museum.

The Culture Year 2024 – Poetry, Canon, and Crisis

Bruno K Öijer fans experienced ecstasy at the same time as the young poets stepped forward. But the cultural year 2024 was marked by economic crisis and the debate about a Swedish cultural canon that dragged on.

Fashion Expert: Sober and Understated

Sophisticated, stylish and relatively subdued. This is how fashion expert Frida Zetterström describes Queen Silvia's and Crown Princess Victoria's dresses.