National Democrats (Sweden) Explained

Country:Sweden
National Democrats
Native Name:Nationaldemokraterna
Abbreviation:ND
Leader:Marc Abramsson
Foundation:12 August 2001
Dissolved:23 April 2014
Ideology:Ultranationalism
Right-wing populism
Ethnopluralism
Third Position[1]
Anti-communism
Anti-capitalism
Split:Sweden Democrats
Position:Far-right[2] [3] [4]
European:Euronat
Alliance of European National Movements
Newspaper:Nationell Idag
Youth Wing:National Democratic Youth
Headquarters:Stockholm
Flag:Nationaldemokraterna flag.png
Colours: Orange

The National Democrats (Nationaldemokraterna, ND) were a political party in Sweden, formed by a radical faction of national board of the Sweden Democrats (SD) in October 2001 after they were expelled from the SD. The party described itself as a democratic nationalist and ethnopluralist party.[5] The party disbanded on 23 April 2014.[6]

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 had 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 by the newspaper expressen.[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 opposed what it called the "imperialist occupations of Serbia, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan."[16]

Electoral results

Parliament (Riksdag)

Election year
  1. of overall votes
% of overall vote
  1. of overall seats won
+/-Notes
20029,2480.17New
20063,0640.11 0
20101,1410.02 0

Leadership

Party leader

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nationaldemokraterna . 27 April 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100817202147/http://www.nd.se/skolarbete/default.asp#02 . 17 August 2010 . dead .
  2. http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article399474.ab Aftonbladet: Planen: ta över Sverige
  3. http://www.sr.se/jonkoping/nyheter/artikel.asp?artikel=510313 SR: Högerextremister hyrde kursgård som ägs av staten
  4. http://expo.se/2003/48_692.html Expo: Partierna som odlar böghatet
  5. http://www.nd.se/mal/default.asp Nationaldemokraterna
  6. News: Nationaldemokraterna läggs ned. 23 April 2014. Dagens Nyheter.
  7. http://www.val.se/val/val_02/slutresultat/tillagg_ovriga.pdf Val till riksdagen övriga partier 2002
  8. http://www.val.se/val/val2006/slutlig/K/kommun/01/81/roster.html Val till kommunfullmäktige i Södertälje
  9. http://www.val.se/val/val2006/slutlig/K/kommun/01/40/roster.html Val till kommunfullmäktige i Nykvarn
  10. http://www.val.se/val/val2010/slutresultat/R/rike/index.html Val till riksdagen 2010
  11. Web site: nationaldemokraterna.se . ND offentliggör ny partifärg – Nationaldemokraterna . Nd.se . 9 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820153503/http://www.nd.se/nyheter/dokument.asp?dokID=558 . 20 August 2010 .
  12. http://www.expressen.se/1.332247 "En mörk dag för Sveriges brevbärare" – Nyheter – Expressen.se – Sveriges bästa nyhetssajt!
  13. http://www.nd.se/faq/fraga.asp?fragaID=19 Nationaldemokraterna
  14. http://www.nd.se/faq/fraga.asp?fragaID=40 Nationaldemokraterna
  15. http://www.nd.se/faq/fraga.asp?fragaID=39 Nationaldemokraterna
  16. http://www.nd.se/nyheter/kommentar.asp?komentID=31 Nationaldemokraterna