| Founder: | August Palm |
| Chiefeditor: | August Palm |
| Foundation: | 4 March 1882 |
| Political: | Social democrat |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Ceased Publication: | 1885 |
| Headquarters: | Malmö |
| Publishing Country: | Sweden |
Folkviljan (Swedish: People's Will) was a newspaper published in Malmö, Sweden, between 1882 and 1883. It is known as the first social democratic publication in Sweden.[1] It is also known for its founder and editor August Palm.[2]
Folkviljan was established by August Palm in Malmö in 1882. Its first issue appeared on 4 March that year. Palm also edited the paper.[3] In addition, all articles were written by him until 1884 when Henrik Menander was hired as editorial secretary. Folkviljan was one of the publications affiliated with social democrats.[4] It featured the first socialist program in Swedish. The paper temporarily ceased publication in 1883 and published only sporadically until its closure in 1885.[5] Following this incident Palm moved to Stockholm where he started another newspaper entitled Social-Demokraten.[6]