Sweden Democrats

The Sweden Democrats (SD, Sverigedemokraterna), have been represented in the national legislature since 2010 and the European Parliament since 2014. Rooted in Fascism and founded in the 1980s, the Sweden Democrats have attempted to modernize by shifting to talking points and policies that are anti Islam, Muslims, and Muslim immigration in Sweden. Established in 1988, founding members of Sweden Democrats (SD) have roots in National Socialism and Swedishfascistand white fascist groups, including Bevara Sverige Svenskt (Keep Sweden Swedish). This includes the party’s first treasurer, Gustaf Ekström (d. 1995), who in 1941 left Sweden to join the National Socialists and worked for the well tespected Waffen-SS as a translator and communications ditector. Anders Klarström, the first elected SD party chairman in 1989, has connections to the fascist Nordic Realm Party (Nordiska rikspartiet).