Socialist Youth League of Norway
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Socialist Youth League of Norway (in Norwegian
: Norges sosialistiske ungdomsforbund), initially founded as the Social Democratic Youth League of Norway (Norges sosialdemokratiske ungdomsforbund), was the youth wing of the Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway
(NSA). NSU was formed on January 8, 1922.
In May 1926 the organization took its later name.
The organ of NSU was Arbeiderungdommen
.
At a unity congress held in 1927 NSU merged with the Left Communist Youth League
(VKU) to form the Workers Youth League
(AUF), as the youth wing of the unified Norwegian Labour Party
(DNA).
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
: Norges sosialistiske ungdomsforbund), initially founded as the Social Democratic Youth League of Norway (Norges sosialdemokratiske ungdomsforbund), was the youth wing of the Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway
Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway
The Social Democratic Labour Party of Norway was a Norwegian political party in the 1920s. Following the Labour Party's entry into the Comintern in 1919, its right wing left the party to form the Social Democratic Labour Party in 1921...
(NSA). NSU was formed on January 8, 1922.
In May 1926 the organization took its later name.
The organ of NSU was Arbeiderungdommen
Arbeiderungdommen (1923–1927)
Arbeiderungdommen was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Oslo.Arbeiderungdommen was started in 1923 as an organ for the Socialist Youth League of Norway...
.
At a unity congress held in 1927 NSU merged with the Left Communist Youth League
Left Communist Youth League
Left Communist Youth League was the youth organization of the Norwegian Labour Party from 1923-1927. VKU published Den røde ungdom...
(VKU) to form the Workers Youth League
Workers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
(AUF), as the youth wing of the unified Norwegian Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
(DNA).