National Democrats (Sweden)

National Democrats
Leader Marc Abramsson
Founded October 2001
Dissolved April 2014
Headquarters Stockholm
Newspaper Nationell Idag
Ideology Ultranationalism,
Right-wing populism,
Ethnopluralism,
Third Position[1]
Political position Far-right[2][3][4]
European affiliation Alliance of European National Movements
International affiliation Euronat
European Parliament group None
Colours Orange
Parliament:
European Parliament:
Counties:[5]
Municipalities:[5]
Party flag
Website
http://www.nd.se/
Politics of Sweden
Political parties
Elections

The National Democrats (Nationaldemokraterna, ND) was a minor political party in Sweden, formed by a radical faction of the Sweden Democrats in October 2001. The party described itself as a democratic nationalist and ethnopluralist party.[6] The party disbanded in April 2014.

In the 2002 general election the party received 9,248 votes,[7] far below the 4 percent threshold necessary for parliamentary representation. In the 2006 general election the party received 3,064 votes (0.06%), however they currently have representation in two municipalities south of Stockholm.[8][9] In the 2010 general election the party received 1,141 votes (0.02%).[10] The chairman of the party was Marc Abramsson.

On 2 February 2008, the old party logo consisting of a blue and yellow sail was replaced with an orange cloudberry flower.[11]

Ideology

ND's ideology was described as xenophobic and/or racist.[12] The party rejected these descriptions.[13][14]

The party was critical of United States foreign policy and of NATO.[15][16] The party also opposes what it called the "imperialist occupations of Serbia, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan."[16]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nd.se/skolarbete/default.asp#02
  2. ↑ Aftonbladet: Planen: ta över Sverige. Aftonbladet.se (5 August 2006). Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  3. ↑ SR: Högerextremister hyrde kursgård som ägs av staten. Sr.se (25 November 2004). Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Expo: Partierna som odlar böghatet. Expo.se (2 August 2003). Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Allmänna val, valresultat". Statistics Sweden.
  6. ↑ Nationaldemokraterna. Nd.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  7. ↑ Val till riksdagen övriga partier 2002. (PDF) . Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  8. ↑ Val till kommunfullmäktige i Södertälje. Val.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  9. ↑ Val till kommunfullmäktige i Nykvarn. Val.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  10. ↑ Val till riksdagen 2010. Val.se (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  11. ↑ www.nationaldemokraterna.se. "ND offentliggör ny partifärg – Nationaldemokraterna". Nd.se. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  12. ↑ "En mörk dag för Sveriges brevbärare" – Nyheter – Expressen.se – Sveriges bästa nyhetssajt!. Expressen.se (24 March 2006). Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  13. ↑ Nationaldemokraterna. Nd.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  14. ↑ Nationaldemokraterna. Nd.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  15. ↑ Nationaldemokraterna. Nd.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  16. 1 2 Nationaldemokraterna

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