Communist Party of Sweden (1924)
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Communist Party of Sweden (in Swedish
: Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti) was a political party in Sweden led by Zeth Höglund
. Höglund broke away from the main SKP
in 1924, following disagreements concerning ComIntern
policies and functioning. He then set up his own SKP. Höglund's SKP had around 5,000 members.
In 1926 SKP of Höglund merges into the Social Democrats
.
Höglund's SKP had a youth wing called Arbetarnas Ungdomsförbund.
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...
: Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti) was a political party in Sweden led by Zeth Höglund
Zeth Höglund
Carl Zeth "Zäta" Konstantin Höglund was a leading Swedish communist politician, anti-militarist, author, journalist and mayor of Stockholm ....
. Höglund broke away from the main SKP
Left Party
There are several socialist political parties with the name Left Party:* Estonian Left Party, in Estonian: Eesti Vasakpartei, 1990–2008* Estonian United Left Party in Estonian: Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei, formed in 2008...
in 1924, following disagreements concerning ComIntern
Comintern
The Communist International, abbreviated as Comintern, also known as the Third International, was an international communist organization initiated in Moscow during March 1919...
policies and functioning. He then set up his own SKP. Höglund's SKP had around 5,000 members.
In 1926 SKP of Höglund merges into the Social Democrats
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
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Höglund's SKP had a youth wing called Arbetarnas Ungdomsförbund.