The Sweden–GDR Association () was a Swedish organization, formed on 23 October 1956 to promote ties between Sweden and the German Democratic Republic (GDR or

East Germany East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on ...

). The association published the journal ''DDR-revyn''. The association was typically seen as pro-

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and ceased to exist in January 1991, following the

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Bibliography

*Abraham, Nils: ''Die Rolle der Freundschaftsgesellschaft "Schweden-DDR" in der Auslandspropaganda der DDR gegenüber Schweden nach 1972'', in ''Den okände (?) grannen. Tysklandsrelaterad forskning i Sverige'', 2005.

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Organizations established in 1956 Organizations disestablished in 1991 East Germany friendship associations Political organizations based in Sweden Germany–Sweden relations 1956 establishments in Sweden 1991 disestablishments in Sweden Sweden friendship associations {{Swedish Communism