Nordic Freedom

Nordic Freedom (Swedish: Nordisk frihet, Danish: Nordisk frihed) is a right-wing[1] party group on the Nordic Council.

Nordic Freedom
Swedish: Nordisk frihet
Finnish: Vapaa Pohjola
Danish: Nordisk frihed
Norwegian: Nordisk frihet
Icelandic: Norrænt frelsi
AbbreviationNF
PresidentSweden Aron Emilsson
General SecretaryDenmark Karsten Lorentzen
FoundedSpring 2012 (2012)
HeadquartersChristiansborg, DK-1240 København K
IdeologyRight-wing populism
National conservatism
Euroscepticism
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
European affiliationECR
European Parliament groupECR, ID
Colours  Black
  Dark purple
Nordic Council
8 / 87
Website
nordiskfrihet.se

Members

The member organizations of the Nordic Freedom are:[2]

CountryNational partyMEPs National MPsStatus
# of seatsLast election # of seats Last election
 Denmark Danish People's Party
(Dansk Folkeparti)
1 / 14
2019
5 / 175
2022 Opposition
 Finland Finns Party
(Perussuomalaiset)
2 / 14
2019
46 / 200
2023 Government
 Sweden Sweden Democrats
(Sverigedemokraterna)
3 / 20
2019
73 / 349
2022 Confidence and supply

The Sweden Democrats are a member of a European party (Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe). In the European Parliament, the MEPs of the Danish People's Party are part of the Identity and Democracy parliamentary group, whilst the MEPs of the Sweden Democrats and the True Finns are member of the European Conservatives and Reformists group.

Elected representatives of Member Parties

European institutions

OrganisationInstitutionNumber of seats
 European UnionEuropean Commission
0 / 28
European Council
(Heads of Government)
0 / 28
Council of the European Union
(Participation in Government)
0 / 28
European Parliament
6 / 751

References

  1. "How soft power built the world's 12th-largest economy". EUobserver. 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  2. Nordic Freedom
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