The Alliance – Alternative for Norway () is a political party in Norway. It was founded on 22 November 2016 and registered in the Party Register by Hans Jørgen Lysglimt Johansen on 5 January 2017.

History

In 2016, Hans Jørgen Lysglimt Johansen profiled himself as a

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supporter. A party initiative with the same name was earlier this autumn initiated by Mikkel Dobloug where

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was intended as leader.

Ideology

The Alliance has formed a largely online neo-Nazi network, largely of teenagers who post

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and

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ing with racist and antisemitic messages on platforms such as

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. The party's leader is known for a number of grossly

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statements and has friendly contacts with the Nordic Resistance Movement. According to Lysglimt Johansen, the main issue for the Alliance is to get Norway out of the EEA and Schengen agreements with the EU. The party is also concerned about stopping immigration as well as changes in the democratic system. The Alliance has been criticized for repeatedly expressing xenophobia and racist attitudes. A number of prominent politicians from the Progress Party to the

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have therefore publicly distanced themselves from the Alliance. The Alliance does not have a traditional party program. The party is based on nationalist ideas and slogans such as "Norway first!".

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appears from the party's statements to be essential alongside national sovereignty. Carline Tromp writes that the Alliance's wording is reminiscent of the

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Election results

References

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