Danish Unity
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Danish Unity was a political party in Denmark
, founded in 1936 by Arne Sørensen
. It contested elections in 1939, 1943, 1945, 1947, April 1953 and then once more in 1964. It remains as a political organisation.
Based on a form of Christian nationalism, it presented itself as a third way
between socialism and liberalism. Its support for anti-parliamentary corporatism led to accusations of fascism, though it rejected racism and anti-Semitism.
It later campaigned against Danish membership of the EU.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, founded in 1936 by Arne Sørensen
Arne Sørensen (politician)
Arne Sørensen was a Danish politician, author and resistance fighter. He created the Danish Unity party and became a minister after the occupation....
. It contested elections in 1939, 1943, 1945, 1947, April 1953 and then once more in 1964. It remains as a political organisation.
Based on a form of Christian nationalism, it presented itself as a third way
Third way (centrism)
The Third Way refers to various political positions which try to reconcile right-wing and left-wing politics by advocating a varying synthesis of right-wing economic and left-wing social policies. Third Way approaches are commonly viewed from within the first- and second-way perspectives as...
between socialism and liberalism. Its support for anti-parliamentary corporatism led to accusations of fascism, though it rejected racism and anti-Semitism.
It later campaigned against Danish membership of the EU.