The Communist Party (Danish: Kommunistisk Parti, or KP) is a communist political party in Denmark.
Communist Party Kommunistisk Parti | |
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| Chairperson | Lotte Rørtoft-Madsen |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Merger of | DKP/ML Communist Unification |
| Headquarters | Frederiksborgvej 11, 1st floor 2400 Copenhagen NV |
| Newspaper | Dagbladet Arbejderen |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism-Leninism Anti-revisionism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Website | |
| Party website | |
History and profile
editThe party was formed in 2006 through the merger of Communist Party of Denmark (Marxist-Leninist) (DKP/ML) and Communist Unification (KS).[1] The latter of which consisted of a group of breakaways from the KPiD, who chose to leave the party in 2005 in protest against the party's reluctance for a merger with DKP/ML.
The party was founded as part of an attempt to unite the communist forces in Denmark, which had been divided between the Communist Party of Denmark and various changing small factions and parties since the 1970s. Of these smaller parties, Fælles Kurs achieved representation in the Folketing, while DKP/ML's forerunner, the Communist Workers' Party (KAP), did not.
The party held its third congress in Copenhagen from 18 to 20 November 2011. Here it was decided to run in the local elections in 2013, form a youth organization and develop the party's daily newspaper Arbejderen. The local elections are the party's first participation in elections, previously the party has recommended voting on the Unity List or the People's Movement against the EU. With several candidates in Copenhagen, the party is listed as List R, this list was supported by the other communist parties DKP and KPiD. Together with the KPiD the party formed a unity list in Aarhus.
The party publishes Dagbladet Arbejderen (The Daily Worker), a daily newspaper,[2] and distributes the Patrick Mac Manus prize, for political activism on behalf of revolutionary workers' movements.[3]
Popular support and electoral results
editThe KP has fielded candidates in local elections in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg and Hvidovre. The party has thus far not competed in elections for the Folketing or the European Parliament.
Municipalities
edit| Year | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 481 | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,163 | 0,4% |
| 2017 | 1,219 | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,235 | 0.4% |
| Year | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 189 | 0.2% |
| Year | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | 0.2% |
| Year | Votes | % | Misc. |
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| 2013 | 348 | 0.2% | Together with the KPiD |
| 2017 | 275 | 0.1% | Together with the KPiD |
Regions
edit| Year | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 824 | 0.1% |
See also
edit- Communist Party in Denmark (KPiD)
- Communist Party of Denmark (DKP)
References
edit- ^ "Kommunistisk Parti". Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-03-05., "En fighter siger farvel - Dagbladet Arbejderen". Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
- ^ Henrik Søndergaard and Rasmus Helles. (October 2010). Media policies and regulatory practices in a selected set of European countries Archived 2014-12-13 at the Wayback Machine, MEDIADEM. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "De revolutionære dør aldrig". Arbejderen (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
External links
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