Flamman
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Flamman is a Swedish
socialist newspaper. It was founded in 1906 by the workers in the northern mine fields
, and the paper was originally named Norrskensflamman (The Flame of Northern Lights
), before a change of name in 1998. The circulation of the paper reached its peak in the 1920s, with 11,000 daily copies.
After the Social Democratic Party
was divided in 1917, the newspaper became a regional organ of the Swedish Communist Party
(SKP). When the Communist Party split in 1977, the newspaper became the voice for the Workers Party - Communist
(APK). In 1989, it changed from being a daily to a weekly newspaper. In 1990, the newspaper broke with APK and became an independent socialist weekly.
. The attack was the biggest political attack during the 1900s. Five persons were killed, including two children, and another five persons were injured. The newspaper's offices were completely destroyed. Responsible were Ebbe Hallberg, landsfiskal, Uno Svanbom, military captain, three other officers, as well as Gunnar Hedenström, journalist from the newspaper Norrbottens-Kuriren). The attack was planned in the offices of Norrbottens-Kuriren.
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....
socialist newspaper. It was founded in 1906 by the workers in the northern mine fields
Malmfälten
Malmfälten is a major mining district in Sweden, centred around the northern towns of Kiruna and Malmberget....
, and the paper was originally named Norrskensflamman (The Flame of Northern Lights
Aurora (astronomy)
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), before a change of name in 1998. The circulation of the paper reached its peak in the 1920s, with 11,000 daily copies.
After the Social Democratic Party
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...
was divided in 1917, the newspaper became a regional organ of the Swedish Communist Party
Left Party (Sweden)
The Left Party is a socialist and feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left Party – The Communists .On welfare issues, the party opposes privatizations...
(SKP). When the Communist Party split in 1977, the newspaper became the voice for the Workers Party - Communist
Communist Party of Sweden (1995)
The Communist Party of Sweden is the continuation of Workers' Party – The Communists .- History :...
(APK). In 1989, it changed from being a daily to a weekly newspaper. In 1990, the newspaper broke with APK and became an independent socialist weekly.
The 1940 arson attack
On the night of 3 March 1940, an arson attack was made against the offices of Norrskensflamman in LuleåLuleå
- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
. The attack was the biggest political attack during the 1900s. Five persons were killed, including two children, and another five persons were injured. The newspaper's offices were completely destroyed. Responsible were Ebbe Hallberg, landsfiskal, Uno Svanbom, military captain, three other officers, as well as Gunnar Hedenström, journalist from the newspaper Norrbottens-Kuriren). The attack was planned in the offices of Norrbottens-Kuriren.