Left Party (Sweden)

The Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) is a left wing political party in Sweden, before 1990 known as the Left Party - Communists (Vänsterpartiet kommunisterna; (vpk)).

Related Topics:
Left wing - Political - Sweden - Communist

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The Left Party of today expresses some of the traditional values of the Swedish social democrats, but with a more radical view. In welfare issues, they oppose privatization, they are more focused on the environment than other leftists, they oppose Swedish membership of the European Union and are a proponent of feminist and egalitarian politics. Their voter base consists mainly of the younger generation, public sector employees, journalists, and former social democrats.

Related Topics:
Swedish social democrats - Privatization - European Union - Feminist - Egalitarian

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The Left Party is a member of the Nordic Green Left Alliance.

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Vänsterpartiet is in coalition rule, since 1996, together with the Social Democrats and the Greens in the Swedish parliament and in many of Sweden's counties and municipalities.

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1996 - Social Democrats - Greens - Swedish parliament - Counties - Municipalities

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