The Department of State has designated the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) and three of its leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. The United States remains concerned about the racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist threat worldwide and is committed to countering the transnational components of violent white supremacy. These actions follow consultations with European partners.
NRM is the largest neo-Nazi group in Sweden, with branches in Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland, where it has been banned since 2020. NRM’s activities are based on its openly racist, anti-immigrant, antisemitic, and anti-LGBTQI+ platform. Members and leaders have carried out violent attacks against political opponents, protestors, journalists, and other perceived adversaries. NRM members have also taken steps to collect and prepare weapons and explosive materials for the group’s goals. Additionally, NRM has organized training in violent tactics such as hand-to-hand combat and knife fighting.
Today’s actions are being taken pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended. For more information about today’s action, please see the Department of State’s fact sheet.
