Nordic Socialism

Reinout Bosch

Danish Social Democrats shaken after heavy losses in municipal elections

Reinout Bosch, Karen Helveg Petersen
Northern Exposure
Substantial wins for the Danish left, and for the hard-right, as the reigning Social Democrats hand over the keys to the capital for the first time in a hundred years. The governing Social Democrats (SD) took a massive beating in Denmark’s municipal elections on November 18, losing 5.2 percent support nation-wide. While still the party with the highest overall vote (23.2 percent), it took losses in many municipalities, and saw its support halved in some key strongholds, losing 18 mayors across the country and failing...
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Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Store and his wife Marit Slagsvold vote in the 2025 General Election at Uranienborg School in Oslo.
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Norway Election: Labour narrowly holds on to power amid uncertainty

Ellen Engelstad
Northern Exposure
Norway’s parliamentary election on Monday, September 8, 2025, was an incredibly close-run race. The left bloc, led by the Labour Party, secured a narrow victory. Labour will likely continue as a single-party minority government, seeking compromises and budget agreements with other left-wing parties as well as across the political spectrum. Much remains uncertain, however, as negotiations with as many as four smaller left-wing parties are still ongoing before a new government can be formally established. The Race for the ...
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“Socialism Is Not a Utopia — It’s Alive and Thriving”

Duroyan Fertl, Pelle Dragsted
Northern ExposureGlobal political economy and trade policy
Pelle Dragsted of Denmark's Red-Green Alliance in conversation about his new book, Nordic Socialism. In recent years, renewed interest in socialism has grown across Europe and beyond — often sparked by mounting inequality, climate breakdown, and the failures of neoliberal governance. But what does socialism look like when it already exists in everyday institutions? Pelle Dragsted, a member of the Danish Folketing for the Red-Green Alliance, believes the answer lies in the Nordic model — and in recognizing the ...
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