National Democrats (Sweden)

National Democrats
Nationaldemokraterna
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
Party flag

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.[5] The party disbanded in April 2014.

In the 2002 general election the party received 9,248 votes,[6] 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 had representation in two municipalities south of Stockholm.[7][8] In the 2010 general election the party received 1,141 votes (0.02%).[9] 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.[10]

Ideology

ND's ideology was described as xenophobic and/or racist.[11] The party rejected these descriptions.[12][13]

The party was critical of United States foreign policy and of NATO.[14][15] The party also opposed what it called the "imperialist occupations of Serbia, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan."[15]

Electoral results

Parliament (Riksdag)

Election year # of overall votes % of overall vote # of overall seats won +/- Notes
2002 9,248 0.17
0 / 349
Increase
2006 3,064 0.11
0 / 349
Decrease 0
2010 1,141 0.02
0 / 349
Decrease 0

See also

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. Nationaldemokraterna. Nd.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012. Archived 30 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. Val till riksdagen övriga partier 2002. (PDF) . Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  7. Val till kommunfullmäktige i Södertälje. Val.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  8. Val till kommunfullmäktige i Nykvarn. Val.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  9. Val till riksdagen 2010. Val.se (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  10. www.nationaldemokraterna.se. "ND offentliggör ny partifärg – Nationaldemokraterna". Nd.se. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  11. "En mörk dag för Sveriges brevbärare" – Nyheter – Expressen.se – Sveriges bästa nyhetssajt!. Expressen.se (24 March 2006). Retrieved on 13 January 2012.
  12. Nationaldemokraterna. Nd.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012. Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. Nationaldemokraterna. Nd.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012. Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  14. Nationaldemokraterna. Nd.se. Retrieved on 13 January 2012. Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. 1 2 Nationaldemokraterna Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
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