Sunday, June 7Sunday, June 7The European film world is bracing for a dramatic shift as nine national cinemas prepare to unveil bold new initiatives at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Forum next week. The slate, codenamed “9_europe_film_new_de,” includes funding boosts, co-production treaties, and digital distribution pacts aimed at countering Hollywood dominance and reviving local film industries still reeling from pandemic-era losses.
Slovenia’s government confirmed it will double its annual film fund to €12 million starting in 2027, a move observers link to the anticipated return of former prime minister Janez Janša, whose conservative coalition is expected to push cultural policies favoring national cinema after the upcoming snap elections in September. “This is not just about money; it’s about reclaiming our stories,” said Slovenian Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti . Meanwhile, Slovakia’s Trenčín, this year’s European Capital of Culture, hosted a surprise performance by global pop star Celeste, drawing 15,000 fans and spotlighting the city’s new €8 million media hub designed to attract international productions .
In Estonia and Latvia, the Valga Hot Shorts film festival returns to the twin border city of Valga from July 3–5, featuring 28 short films and live debates on cross-border storytelling. Festival director Kaur Kokk called it “a laboratory for Europe’s next wave of auteurs” . Across the continent, Czech authorities fined the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy party €450,000 for inciting racial hatred in campaign materials, a ruling that filmmakers say could chill creative freedom .
Germany, meanwhile, left the UN Security Council empty-handed this week after failing to secure a non-permanent seat, a diplomatic setback that critics argue reflects waning cultural soft power. “When our films stop traveling, our voice does too,” warned German Film Academy president Iris Berben .
The initiatives come as the continent’s film sector struggles to rebound from a 22% drop in box-office revenues since 2019, according to preliminary EU data. Industry analysts say the new measures—ranging from tax rebates in Romania to virtual reality labs in Poland—could inject €300 million into local productions by 2028. “This is Europe’s last chance to build a homegrown alternative to the Marvel machine,” said producer Călin Peter Netzer, whose latest film premiered at Cannes last month .
Intervenție divină: de ce vizita Papei Leon în Spania ar putea fi o adevărată mană cerească pentru Pedro Sanchez Deși Papa Leon al XIV-lea nu este așteptat să aterizeze la Madrid decât sâmbătă, la ora 10.30, prezența sa în capitala Spaniei este deja aproape omniprezentă. Chipul zâmbitor și patern al primului papă american îi întâmpină pe vizitatori de pe afișe, de pe lateralele autobuzelor, de pe cardurile de călătorie comemorative și chiar de pe ecranele digitale din rețeaua de metrou, unde apare printre reclamele la creme de protecție solară și oferte bancare, notează The Guardian.
digi24 · 1 day ago
Szabó István: Jó messzire kell kerülni a hatalomtól, erről szólnak a filmjeim Szabó István ötmilliárd forintos magyar támogatásból, összesen tízmilliárd forintból rendez filmet Ralph Fiennesszal és Viggo Mortensennel a főszerepben, de állítja: ő azt sem tudja, mennyi volt a költségvetés, és soha életében nem kellett pénzzel foglalkoznia. Exkluzív interjúnkban úgy fogalmazott: az ügynökmúltjáról már mindent elmondott, amit akart.
hvg.hu · 1 day ago
Sándor Zsolt vezérezredes átvette a Honvéd Vezérkar főnöki beosztását Beszédében Ruszin-Szendi Romulusz megköszönte Böröndi Gábor szolgálatát, és azt, hogy felelősséggel vezette a Magyar Honvédséget.
hvg.hu · 1 day ago
Silný finiš sezóny v slovenských divadlách. Činohra, opera aj klasika lákajú na nové inscenácie Ešte predtým, než väčšina divadiel ukončí svoju sezónu a dopraje si letné prázdniny, nás čaká niekoľko premiér po celom Slovensku.
aktuality.sk · 1 day ago
HS-analyysi | Kokoomuksen suunnasta kertoo se, miten Sari Multalan käy sunnuntaina Uudenmaan piirin puheenjohtaja Henrik Vuornos junttasi Sari Multalan varapuheenjohtajuutta tavalla, joka herättää kiukkua monissa kokoomuslaisissa, kirjoittaa HS:n politiikan toimittaja Marko Junkkari.
helsingin sanomat · 1 day ago
A lOpéra Bastille, «Ercole Amante» dAntonia Bembo trouve sa planche de phallus Jouissif et ingénieux, le «Hercule amoureux» de la metteuse en scène Netia Jones et de la chorégraphe Maud Le Pladec, daprès le livret dAntonia Bembo, altère joyeusement la puissance masculine et célèbre les reines de lhistoire. Jusquau 14 juin.
liberation · 1 day ago
UK Town Has a Stunning Greek Temple Where You Can Spend the Night In the UK, there is a stunning Greek temple where visitors can spend the night. The location has been described as a secret Cotswolds utopia in Stancombe Park. The 19th-century Doric replica is located near the town of Dursley about two hours from London. Dursley is located in the western part of England, and according […]
greek reporter · 1 day ago
Șoșoacă și Ilan Șor, apariție surpriză la Sankt Petersburg. Oligarhul fugar o numește „viitorul președinte al României libere O fotografie postată de Ilan Șor, condamnat la 15 ani de închisoare în Republica Moldova, în care acesta apare alături de eurodeputata Diana Șoșoacă, a stârnit controverse după ce oligarhul a numit-o „viitorul președinte al României libere, în contextul Forumului Economic de la Sankt Petersburg.
adevarul · 1 day ago
Turkmenistans heavenly Akhal-Teke horses celebrated in annual beauty pageants The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan is immensely proud of its horses. The ancient and endangered Akhal-Teke species has become a symbol of great national pride in a deeply isolated state where power is firmly concentrated, and are considered so beautiful that beauty pageants are held for them annually. The species and the culture surrounding them has even been listed on UNESCOs Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
france24 · 1 day ago
New Baltic Film, Media and Arts School head: Critical thinking key in the age of AI According to Ivo Lille, the new director of Tallinn Universitys Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM), AI must be integrated in a way that preserves creativity and critical thinking. Curricula should be reviewed with that goal in mind in the near future.
news.err · 1 day ago
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esa · 1 day ago
Swedes deserve a moment in the sun: heres how to grow them For a fairly low-maintenance crop, the root vegetable can yield an impressive and nutritious harvest, and is surely due an influencer-rebrand soonMy third column on edible plants that I dont actually grow myself is about one that I do not loathe, as I do celeriac, nor love, as I do sweetcorn. It is the swede, a root vegetable I would describe as fine.Also known as neeps or rutabaga, swedes are hardy vegetables, related to the turnip and part of the brassica family. For a fairly low-maintenance crop, they can yield an impressive harvest that tastes fairly sweet and is very nutritious. I would wager that they are in for an influencer-driven rebrand sometime soon. Continue reading...
theguardian · 1 day ago
Vôňa korenia, ranné volanie a kúsok Ázie na dosah. Prečo zažíva Istanbul práve teraz svoje najlepšie obdobie? Zažite podmanivý Istanbul v období, keď mesto žije tou najlepšou energiou a uličkami sa nesie vôňa čerstvo lisovaných štiav a sezamového pečiva. Táto pulzujúca metropola na hranici dvoch kontinentov vám v predsezónnom čase ponúkne dokonalý kokteil histórie, svetovej gastronómie a nákupov bez únavného vrcholného leta.
aktuality.sk · 2 days ago
Woman in a wheelchair flying to UK is left behind in Lanzarote after she was forgotten at the airport The tourist had to spend the night in Lanzarote before flying with Ryanair the following day.
dailymail · 2 days ago
Fake websites stole money from buyers of Danish festival tickets A network of fake websites is being used to scam people trying to buy tickets for Danish festivals, according to TjekDet, a Danish fact-checking media outlet. TjekDet said it has found at least 20 websites pretending to be linked to festivals such as Grøn Koncert, Tinderbox and Musik i Lejet. The scam copies the ticket […]
cphpost · 2 days ago
Hinen at EES Europe 2026: Maximizing Household Solar Value in Europes New Energy Landscape
gdeltproject.org · 2 days ago
Valga Hot Shorts film fest back for another spin on Estonian-Latvian border Valga Hot Shorts (VHS) returns to southern Estonias twin border city July 3–5, with a packed lineup of more than two dozen short films plus events across town.
news.err · 2 days ago
Taylor Swift: I Knew It, I Knew You review – giddy up! Song for Toy Story cowgirl Jessie is Swifts best in years Full of handcrafted care and the rootsy soul of her country origins, this gently elated song is a reminder of what fans love about Swift … and the film seriesTaylor Swift does not fear a challenge. Shes broken records then broken those records; taken Grammy snubs as a sign she just has to work harder; mounted probably the most physically exhausting tour of all time. But in writing a song for Toy Storys cowgirl Jessie, shes set herself a deranged task: how could anyone outdo Randy Newmans devastating When She Loved Me, Jessies song about being abandoned by her owner, Emily, from Toy Story 2?Newmans songs for the Disney Pixar series are some of the greatest film soundtrack work of all time, and Swift knows it. In a post about her song, she acknowledged the incomparable Newman: You created the Toy Story musical world, and we are lucky to get to live in it. Her own ventures into soundtrack work have never had much staying power (beyond Zayn collab I Dont Wanna Live Forever from Fifty Shades Darker). Continue reading...
theguardian · 2 days ago
Love night trains? This new map shows all the sleeper services running across Europe in 2026.Trains are swiftly becoming one of Europeans favourite ways to travel.The 2026 edition of the map shows five new connections already running or launching this year. #Rail #Europe #Trains #Travel
mastodon bot · 2 days ago
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mastodon bot · 2 days ago
Hledal jsem v sobě hrdinu. A našel polské a slovenské hory, 1700 kilometrů na kole a spánkovou deprivaci Sedmdesát statečných nebo nerozvážných v sobotu ráno nasedlo na kola, aby ujeli víc než 1700 kilometrů v závodě přes polská a slovenská pohoří. Reportér Deníku N byl kupodivu při tom a navzdory pádu dosáhl překvapivého výsledku a leccos se dozvěděl i o sobě.
denik n · 2 days ago
Cinéma : de Charles de Gaulle à Jean Moulin, les biopics sont politiques Il nexiste pas de film biographique qui ne soit pas en prise avec son époque. Le refuser, cest ignorer la puissance politique des usages publics du passé, analyse lhistorienne Claire Demoulin.
liberation · 2 days ago
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Concierto sorpresa de Nathy Peluso hoy, viernes, en Barcelona: dónde es y cómo conseguir entrada gratis Tras participar en la presentación del nuevo CUPRA Raval en la plaza de Catalunya, Nathy Peluso vuelve a Barcelona de la mano de CUPRA para una actuación gratuita que ya se ha convertido en una de las citas musicales más comentadas de la semana
el confidencial · 2 days ago
Hinen at EES Europe 2026: Maximizing Household Solar Value in Europes New Energy Landscape
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