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Political party in Sweden
Unity Enhet
Founded6 April 1990
IdeologySpiritual politics
Pacifism
Environmentalism
Political positionLeft-wing
ColoursGreen
Website
enhet.se

Unity (Swedish: Enhet) is a small political party in Sweden. The party was founded on 6 April 1990 on the initiative of Ulf Wåhlström. It started with some influences from New Age and spirituality, but is nowadays a political party mostly focused on the environment, an unconditional income floor with a basic income and alternative medicine. The party has taken part in every national election in Sweden since 1991, mostly with limited success. The election 2014 was the best so far, with 0.1% of the total votes. In the Swedish national election 2018, the party received 0.06% of the total votes.

History

Starting as a smaller movement in April 1990, on the initiative of Ulf Wåhlström, Enhet then turned into a political party shortly after. In the 2006 parliamentary elections the party got 2,648 votes (0.05%), up from 603 votes (0.01%) in the 2002 elections. However, in the 2010 Swedish general election the party only received 463 votes (0.01%); this was down 2,616 votes or 0.04%. They bumped back in the 2014 parliamentary elections by getting a total of 6,277 votes or 0.10%.

Political ideas

The economy

Enhet emphasizes the need for a sustainable economics with less consumption and pollution. They also believe in the need for structural changes to ascieve this. Two of their main proposals is basic income (of some sort) and a land value tax.

Defence and foreign policy

Enhet's vision is a world without weapons. Hence they want global disarmament and that Sweden takes a leading role in this process. They also want Sweden out of the European Union and debt relief for poor countries.

Results (number of votes) in the general election of Sweden

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References

  1. Bogen, Otilia (2019-05-31). "Partier för snus- och djurrättsfrågor – så många röster fick de i Sörmland". Sveriges Television. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. "Röster - Val 2014". valmyndigheten (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 June 2015.

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