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

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. The U.S. State Department added the NRM and its leaders to the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, expressing concerns over a global rise in “violent white supremacy.” A statement issued by the department described the NRM as violent, “racist, anti-immigrant, anti-Semitic,” and anti-LGBT. The group’s inclusion on the terrorist list means that any U.S.-based assets will be frozen, and its leaders will be blocked from using the U.S. financial system....