Blue-and-Black Movement
Blue-and-Black Movement Sinimusta Liike | |
|---|---|
Hämeenlinna[2] | |
| Ideology | Neo-fascism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Colours | Black Dark blue |
| Eduskunta | 0 / 200 |
| Municipalities | 0 / 8,859 |
| County seats | 0 / 1,379 |
| Website | |
| sinimustaliike.fi | |
The Blue-and-Black Movement (Finnish: Sinimusta Liike, abbr. SML[3]) is a neo-fascist party in Finland.
The party was born out of row over ethnonationalism in the Finns Party, which led into the Finns Party Youth disintegrating and representatives being expelled from the party. The party's name and colors have been inspired by the Patriotic People's Movement.[4] As of 14 April 2022, the party has received the 5,000 signatures needed to register as a political party.[5][6]
Policies
The party considers itself radical and traditionalist.
The party wants to increase awareness of what it considers the cultural roots of the Finns, by for example, having the educational system teach about Finnish paganism along with Christianity.[7] The party also wants Finnish to be considered the only official language of Finland.[8]
Criticism
According to historian Oula Silvennoinen, who is also known for his work on Finnish co-operation with the Germans during World War Two, the party's ideology is neo-fascist.[9]
The Ministry of Justice considered the party program so radical and anti-democratic it had to be partially rewritten to be accepted for registration. For example, the party wanted an ethnic register of people living in Finland, to outlaw advocating for a non-traditional family, and to reconsider the citizenship of everyone made a citizen after 1990.[10][11] These controversial planks were later re-added to the party program, which has caused the Ministry of Justice to request a court to revoke the Blue-and-Black Movement's status as a registered political party.[12]
The party immediately caused controversy when chair Kuru wrote that the movement opposes visible presence of non-Christian religions and that the interests and genetics of the Jews are separate and "in total conflict with those of the European native population". The comments were condemned by chair of the Helsinki Jewish Congregation Yaron Nadbornik.[13][14]
Election results
Parliament of Finland
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,307 | 0.07 | 0 / 200
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
References
- Finnish Broadcasting Company.
- ^ "Kansalainen haastattelee eduskuntavaaliehdokkaita: Tuukka Kuru". Kansalainen.
- ^ Pettersson, Tobias (22 January 2021). "Blåsvarta rörelsen en tydlig referens till 30-talets finländska fascism". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- Finnish Broadcasting Company. 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Puoluerekisteri.fi".
- Finnish Broadcasting Company.
- ^ "Uskontopolitiikka" [Religious politics]. Blue-and-Black Movement (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Ohjelma" [Program]. Blue-and-Black Movement (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ ""Tältä fasismi näyttää, kun sen kirjoittaa paperille" – tutkija Oula Silvennoinen epäilee Sinimustien puoluehankkeen karahtavan oikeusministeriöön" ["This is what fascism looks like when you write it down on paper" - researcher Oula Silvennoinen suspects that the Sinimustie party project will run away to the Ministry of Justice]. www.kirkkojakaupunki.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- Finnish Broadcasting Company. 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Radikaaliksi ja traditionalistiseksi itseään luonnehtiva Sinimusta liike pyrkii rekisteröitymään puolueeksi" [The Blue-and-Black Movement, which describes itself as radical and traditionalist, is trying to register as a party] (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 13 May 2021.
- ^ Tauriainen, Riika (23 October 2023). "Ministeriö vaatii Sinimustaa liikettä ulos puoluerekisteristä – Fasistipuolue haluaa puolestaan kommunistit vastuuseen". Iltalehti. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Sinimustan liikkeen puheenjohtaja Tuukka Kuru kirjoittaa tekstejä, jotka käryävät antisemitismiltä – "vanhoillinen luterilainen" Kuru kuuluu kirkosta irtaantuneeseen Lähetyshiippakuntaan". Kirkko ja Kaupunki.
- ^ "Sinimusta liike luo juutalaisen seurakunnan puheenjohtajassa Yaron Nadbornikissa mielleyhtymiä natsi-Saksaan: "Nämä ihmiset ovat eksyksissä oman ihmisyytensä kanssa"". Kirkko ja Kaupunki.