US Designates Largest Scandinavian Neo-Nazi Group, Its Leaders as Terrorists

The group joins the U.S. terrorist designation list amid concerns over a global rise in ‘violent white supremacy,’ according to the State Department.

Supporters of the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement hold flags during a demonstration at the Kungsholmstorg square in Stockholm on Aug. 25, 2018. Fredrik Persson / TT News Agency / AFP via Getty Images

The United States officially designated the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM), the largest Scandinavian neo-Nazi group, and three of its leaders as terrorists on June 14.

The NRM, a self-described national socialist group, operates in several Nordic countries, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland. Finland banned the group in 2020.