Communist Association of Norrköping
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Communist Association of Norrköping (in Swedish
: Norrköpings Kommunistiska Förening), was a communist group in Norrköping
, Sweden
.
In 1978 a pro-Albania
n group based in Norrköping
had broken away from the Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti
(Communist Party of Sweden). This group formed NKF. In 1979 NKF merged with Stockholms Kommunistiska Enhetsgrupp
to form Sveriges Kommunistiska Förbund - ml (Communist League of Sweden - ml), which later became Kommunistiska Partiet i Sverige
(Communist Party in Sweden).
A series of expulsions from KPS 1983-1984 led to the refoundation of NKF.
In 1987 NKF started publishing Röd Gryning (Red Dawn).
Gradually NKF diverted from the pro-Albanian line and embraced trotskyism
.
In 1989 NKF changed name to Marxist-Leninistiska Förbundet (Marxist-Leninist League).
In 1990 MLF dissolved itself and its cadres joined Arbetarlistan (Workers List). In 1992 a section of former MLF-members founded Förbundet för ett Revolutionärt Parti (League for a Revolutionary Party).
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
: Norrköpings Kommunistiska Förening), was a communist group in Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
In 1978 a pro-Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n group based in Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
had broken away from the Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti
Communist Party of Sweden (1967)
Kommunistiska Förbundet Marxist-Leninisterna was formed at the 1967 party congress of VPK, when a pro-Chinese group left the party.-1967–1980:...
(Communist Party of Sweden). This group formed NKF. In 1979 NKF merged with Stockholms Kommunistiska Enhetsgrupp
Communist Unity Groups (Sweden)
Kommunistiska Enhetsgrupperna was a section that left Kommunistiska Partiet Marxist-Leninisterna in 1975. KEG considered that KPML:s politics towards the trade unions was ultra-leftist and sectarian...
to form Sveriges Kommunistiska Förbund - ml (Communist League of Sweden - ml), which later became Kommunistiska Partiet i Sverige
Communist Party in Sweden
Kommunistiska Partiet i Sverige was a pro-Albanian communist party in Sweden. KPS was formed in 1982. It was dissolved in 1993....
(Communist Party in Sweden).
A series of expulsions from KPS 1983-1984 led to the refoundation of NKF.
In 1987 NKF started publishing Röd Gryning (Red Dawn).
Gradually NKF diverted from the pro-Albanian line and embraced trotskyism
Trotskyism
Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. Trotsky considered himself an orthodox Marxist and Bolshevik-Leninist, arguing for the establishment of a vanguard party of the working-class...
.
In 1989 NKF changed name to Marxist-Leninistiska Förbundet (Marxist-Leninist League).
In 1990 MLF dissolved itself and its cadres joined Arbetarlistan (Workers List). In 1992 a section of former MLF-members founded Förbundet för ett Revolutionärt Parti (League for a Revolutionary Party).