Leader Simon Lindberg Founded 2016 Newspaper Nordfront | Headquarters Stockholm | |
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Ideology National SocialismPan-Scandinavianism |
The Nordic Resistance Movement (Swedish: Nordiska Motståndsrörelsen; NMR, Norwegian: Nordiske motstandsbevegelsen; NMB, Finnish: Pohjoismainen vastarintaliike; PVL, Danish: Nordiske modstandsbevægelse; NMB) is a Nordic National Socialist movement that exists in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark.
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Formation and structure
In the mid-1990s, a number of former members of the White Aryan Resistance (Swedish: Vitt Ariskt Motstånd), also known as VAM laid the foundation of what was called Svenska motståndsrörelsen (SMR) or the Swedish Resistance Movement founded in December 1997. Later on a similar Norwegian resistance movement was established. Both SMR and the Norwegian resistance movement, became more militant in their rhetoric. In 2006, Sweden's Nationell Ungdom (in English National Youth) was merged into the main organization. The Norwegian resistance movement resurfaced again in 2010. The Finnish Resistance Movement was founded between 2006 and 2007 and in 2013 the Danish Resistance Movement was founded. All these similar-aimed and named organizations are affiliated in the Nordic Resistance Movement, an umbrella organization coordinating their efforts.
Unification as Nordic Resistance Movement
In 2016, a Nordic Resistance Movement was officialized having four separate departments, the Swedish Resistance Movement (SMR), Finnish Resistance Movement (Suomen Vastarintaliike), the Norwegian resistance movement (The Norwegian Motstandsbevegelsen) and the Danish Resistance Movement (Den Danske Modstandsbevægelse). In June 2016, Nordic Resistance Movement further emphasized in a press release that these departments are branches of the same organization and that the old names and abbreviations should not be used anymore.
The Nordic Resistance Movement advocates an immediate stop to mass immigration to the Scandinavian countries, and as soon as possible implementing the repatriation of the majority of peoples that are not of North European descent from the Nordic countries. It also advocates the eventual creation of one unified Nordic self-sufficient state with a common military, common currency and central bank. Mass media shall be owned exclusively by citizens of the new North. Domestic as well as foreign media that act and behave hostile towards the Nordic people, shall be banned. The Nordic state will introduce national military conscription and expand the military. All those who have completed service in the Nordic military service will keep their weapon and gear. Each citizen should be able to aid in the defense of the nation towards domestic as well as foreign enemies. Memberships in The European Union and other similar associations will immediately be terminated.
The organization has a closed structure, a strong hierarchy and discipline. Its present leader is Simon Lindberg, while the other board members are Emil Hagberg, the international spokesman and coordinates for so-called regional affairs, Fredrik Vejdeland is the political strategist and chief editor of the online newspaper Nordfront and Pär Öberg, is the chairman of the political wing within the framework of the organization.
In October 2014 the Swedish branch of the organization announced it was being formed as a political party. This represents a parliamentary wing within the larger organization and is headed by Pär Öberg. The launch as a political party took place on September 5, 2015.
Sweden
The Swedish branch of Nordic Resistance Movement was known earlier as Svenska motståndsrörelsen (or Swedish Resistance Movement) (SMR) and was founded by Klas Lund. Its present leader is Simon Lindberg, whereas the political wing in Sweden is managed by Pär Öberg. It is known for its opposition to non-white immigration to Sweden. Svenska motståndsrörelsen is considered a central actor in Sweden's white power movement.
In the mid-1990s, former members of White Aryan Resistance (VAM) were released from prison and formed the core of Svenska motståndsrörelsen. The organisation was founded in December 1997 by individuals working with Folktribunen, the neo-National Socialist magazine, and members of National Youth and VAM, the now discontinued far-right organisation.
It was founded by Klas Lund as the Swedish neo-Nazi grouping. The present leader of the organisation is Simon Lindberg whereas the political party formed as part of it is managed by Pär Öberg.
The aim of Nordic Resistance Movement is to establish a Nordic National Socialist government by revolution or elections. The organization says its fight will require bloodshed. SMR praise Adolf Hitler and Corneliu Codreanu in their publications.
Their main tactics are distributing leaflets and making public speeches in inner-city areas about National Socialism and immigration. They also publish the Nationellt Motstånd magazine.
Their camps in the Swedish woods have led some people to believe that they are training for a civil war or a revolution, although all such claims have been publicly rejected by the organisation. In November 2003 the Swedish Security Service raided homes of leading members, among them Klas Lund, who was later sentenced to prison for illegal possession of firearms.
National Youth
Nationell Ungdom (in English National Youth) was a Swedish neofascist and openly racist organisation closely linked with the Swedish Resistance Movement.
The group became famous in the summer of 1998 for tearing down photographs of nude boys at the Swedish Historical Museum. The reason behind the action was to protest against paedophilia and "degenerate art". The exhibition was closed down after the event.
Since December 2000 they participated in the annual Salem March for Daniel Wretström, who was killed in the Stockholm suburb of Salem by a group of which some were young immigrants.
Together with the Swedish Resistance Movement they published the magazine Nationellt Motstånd. Earlier they published the magazine Folktribunen, which among other things has praised the people behind the racist killings in Kode and Klippan (in Sweden) as true patriots. Klas Lund edited the magazine.
In May 2006, the Swedish Resistance Movement announced the youth organization and all its activities and members as merged with the main organization.
Actions
Finland
Suomen vastarintaliike (in English Finnish Resistance Movement) is a Finnish branch of the Nordic Resistance Movement. The Finnish Resistance Movement is active in at least the cities of Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Oulu, Jyväskylä and Pori. One of the main tactics has been the planting of propaganda stickers and posters, but the organization has also engaged in violence. The members are also participating in combat training arranged by the organization. Researchers have commented that it is not surprising the Finnish Resistance Movement is escalating its use of violence.
The Finnish Resistance Movement has a history of using escalated levels of violence. Some of the violent attacks that have been reported by the media include: