Ministry of Culture

The Ministry of Culture is responsible for issues concerning culture, democracy, media, the national minorities, and the language and culture of the Sami people.

Responsible minister

Parisa Liljestrand Minister for Culture

News from Ministry of Culture

  • International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance stronger as Sweden hands over Presidency

    On 28 February, Croatia took over the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) from Sweden. The main priorities of the Swedish Presidency were to contribute to strengthening the structure of the IHRA and increase the organisation’s impact.

  • Cultural and media issues during the 2023 Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

    Logotype Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
    Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union Government Offices

    During the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the focus for culture and media will be on artistic freedom and displaced artists, cultural and creative industries, media, democracy and EU platform regulation, and negotiations on the European Media Freedom Act. Two expert meetings will be held in Sweden: a conference on media, democracy and platforms on 23–24 January in Stockholm, and one on artistic freedom, conditions for artists and cultural and creative industries on 16–17 February in Umeå. On 15–16 May, culture ministers will take part in an Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council meeting in Brussels.

Content from the Ministry of Culture

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