new democracy (sweden)

Ny Demokrati, or New Democracy, was a Swedish political party represented in the Riksdag between 1991 and 1994. The party that was started in the spring of 1991 by Ian Wachtmeister and Bert Karlsson, successfully campaigned on an agenda of populism and xenophobia for election to the national parliament the same fall. In the Riksdag the party frequently acted as a supporter to the four party liberal-conservative government lead by Carl Bildt, which unwillingly accepted its support. In the election of 1994 the party failed to attract enough support for reelection, receiving only a fraction compared to the previous election. After leaving parliament the organization became marked by internal power struggles over the control of party funds and quickly it fell into disarray, at least on a national level. Ahead of the 1998 elections a youth league, Ny Ungdom (New Youth), was founded. It never obtained any importance. The party ceased to exist when it was declared bankrupt on February 25, 2000.

New Democracy (Sweden)

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