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Nordic social-democratic parties

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Future Left (Sweden)

Framtidens Vänster (Future Left) is a Swedish political party founded by former Left Party MPs Lorena Delgado Varas and Daniel Riazat; socialist, feminist, anti-imperialist; dual leaders, first congress March 2026.

Inuit Ataqatigiit

Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) is a left-wing, environmentalist political party in Greenland, founded in 1976, which advocated for independence. From 2021 to 2025, it headed the Naalakkersuisut government.

Labour Party (Norway)

Arbeiderpartiet (Norwegian Labour Party), founded 1887 in Arendal, is Norway's largest social democratic party; in government 44 years, led by Jonas Gahr Støre since 2014, heading a minority government since 2021.

Left Party (Sweden)

Vänsterpartiet (Left Party of Sweden), founded 1917 as a communist splinter of the Social Democrats, renamed from Vänsterpartiet Kommunisterna in 1990; socialist, feminist, ecological party that peaked at 12 percent in 1998.

Red–Green Alliance (Denmark)

The Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten, De Rød-Grønne) is Denmark's far-left socialist party, founded in 1989 by three Marxist parties and in the Folketing since 1994. It holds ballot letter Ø, has no chairman, uses rotation and gender quotas, and peaked at 7.8% in 2015.

Social Democratic Party of Finland

Social Democratic Party of Finland (Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue, SDP), founded 1899 in Turku, is Finland's historic social democratic party with about 30,000 members, led by Antti Lindtman since 2023, and biggest party in the 2025 municipal elections.

Social Democrats (Denmark)

Socialdemokratiet (Social Democrats, letter A) is Denmark's centre-left social democratic party, founded 1871, largest party 1924-2001, led by Mette Frederiksen since 2015; won 21.9 percent and 38 seats in 2026.

Stefan Löfven

Stefan Löfven, Swedish Social Democratic leader (SAP 2012–2021), Prime Minister of Sweden 2014–2021, first Swedish PM removed by no-confidence vote (2021), later PES President.

Swedish Social Democratic Party

Swedish Social Democratic Party (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti, SAP, Socialdemokraterna): Sweden's oldest and largest party, founded 1889; governed almost continuously 1932–1976, built the Swedish welfare state, led by Magdalena Andersson, won 28.1% in 2026.

Unity Party (Sweden)

Unity Party (Enighetspartiet), Swedish party founded in 2025 by independent MP Jamal El-Haj after leaving the Social Democrats; registered with Valmyndigheten, focused on international solidarity, humanism, economic equality, and climate responsibility; distinct from the 1990 party Enhet.

Zeth Höglund

Zeth Höglund, born Carl Zeth Konstantin Höglund, was a Swedish socialist politician who led the 1917 split from the Social Democrats and later chaired the Swedish communist party.