Blue-and-Black Movement Sinimusta Liike | |
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Abbreviation | SML |
Chairperson | Tuukka Kuru |
Secretary | Terhi Kiemunki |
Vice-chair | Olavi Saarelainen [1] |
Founded | 13 January 2021 |
Split from | Finns Party |
Headquarters | Hämeenlinna [2] |
Ideology | Neo-fascism |
Political position | Far-right |
Colours | Black Dark blue |
Eduskunta | 0 / 200 |
Municipalities | 0 / 8,859 |
County seats | 0 / 1,379 |
Website | |
sinimustaliike.fi | |
The Blue-and-Black Movement ( Finnish: Sinimusta Liike, abbr. SML [3]) is a neo-fascist de-registered political party in Finland.
The party was born out of row over ethnonationalism in the Finns Party, which led into the Finns Party Youth disintegrating and representatives being expelled from the party. The party's name and colors have been inspired by the Patriotic People's Movement. [4] By April 2022, the party had received the 5,000 signatures needed to register as a political party. [5] [6]
The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland (KHO) de-registered the Blue-and-Black Movement as a party on 23 April 2024. The court found that the party program is anti-democratic and disrespects human rights, and thus is contrary to the Finnish Constitution and the European Union’s charter on human rights. The party had modified its party program after registration, restoring objectionable content that had been previously been removed. [7]
The party considers itself radical and traditionalist.
The party wants to increase awareness of what it considers the cultural roots of the Finns, by for example, having the educational system teach about Finnish paganism along with Christianity. [8] The party also wants Finnish to be considered the only official language of Finland. [9]
According to historian Oula Silvennoinen, who is also known for his work on Finnish co-operation with the Germans during World War Two, the party's ideology is neo-fascist. [10]
The Ministry of Justice considered the party program so radical and anti-democratic it had to be partially rewritten to be accepted for registration. For example, the party wanted an ethnic register of people living in Finland, to outlaw advocating for a non-traditional family, and to reconsider the citizenship of everyone made a citizen after 1990. [11] [12] These controversial planks were later re-added to the party program, which has caused the Ministry of Justice to request a court to revoke the Blue-and-Black Movement's status as a registered political party. [13]
The party immediately caused controversy when chair Kuru wrote that the movement opposes visible presence of non-Christian religions and that the interests and genetics of the Jews are separate and "in total conflict with those of the European native population". The comments were condemned by chair of the Helsinki Jewish Congregation Yaron Nadbornik. [14] [15]
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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2023 | 2,307 | 0.07 | 0 / 200
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New | Extra-parliamentary |