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===Progress Party===

===Progress Party===

:''Main article: [[Progress Party (Norway)]]''

:''Main article: [[Progress Party (Norway)]]''

The Progress Party was founded in 1973 as a conservative and [[Euroskeptic]] party. The party fundamentally is made up of [[economic conservative]]s. By 1997 it was the second largest party in Norway, but other parties refused to form coalition governments with it because of anti-immigration elements. In 2001 the anti-immigration elements were expelled, with the expulsion ultimately being only temporary.

The Progress Party was founded in 1973 as a conservative and [[Euroskeptic]] party. The party is fundamentally made up of [[economic conservative]]s. By 1997 it was the second largest party in Norway, but other parties refused to form coalition governments with it because of anti-immigration elements. In 2001 the anti-immigration elements were expelled, with the expulsion ultimately being only temporary.

In 2013 the Progress party for the first time entered into a governing coalition, now with some anti-immigration elements rebranded as "populist," although its coalition partners, the [[Prime Minister]], academics, and the party itself reject the term. Anti-elitist may be a more fitting description. The party has a long history of opposition to the traditional establishment ruling elites of Norway on the grounds of high taxation. The governing coalition was re-elected in the 2017 parliamentary election, in which issues related to immigration, nationalism, and Euroskepticism played a large role;<ref name="Norway2017national">[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/09/norway-wrestles-with-national-values-immigration-eu-ties-in-election.html Norway wrestles with national values, immigration, EU ties in election]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref name="EUtiesNorway">Eriksson, Aleksandra (September 5, 2017). [https://euobserver.com/nordic/138868 EU ties under pressure in run-up to Norway election]. ''EU Observer''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref> this was the first time a right-of-center government was re-elected since 1985.<ref>Multiple references:

In 2013 the Progress Party for the first time entered into a governing coalition, now with some anti-immigration elements rebranded as "populist," although its coalition partners, the [[Prime Minister]], academics, and the party itself reject the term. Anti-elitist may be a more fitting description. The party has a long history of opposition to the traditional establishment ruling elites of Norway on the grounds of high taxation. The governing coalition was re-elected in the 2017 parliamentary election, in which issues related to immigration, nationalism, and Euroskepticism played a large role;<ref name="Norway2017national">[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/09/norway-wrestles-with-national-values-immigration-eu-ties-in-election.html Norway wrestles with national values, immigration, EU ties in election]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref name="EUtiesNorway">Eriksson, Aleksandra (September 5, 2017). [https://euobserver.com/nordic/138868 EU ties under pressure in run-up to Norway election]. ''EU Observer''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref> this was the first time a right-of-center government was re-elected since 1985.<ref>Multiple references:

*Hale, Virginia (September 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/12/norway-populist-government-wins/ Norway’s ‘Populist’ Government Wins Historic Second Term]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

*Hale, Virginia (September 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/12/norway-populist-government-wins/ Norway’s ‘Populist’ Government Wins Historic Second Term]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

*[https://www.ft.com/content/abbd83f6-97a5-11e7-b83c-9588e51488a0 Norway successfully co-opts its populists]. ''Financial Times''. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

*[https://www.ft.com/content/abbd83f6-97a5-11e7-b83c-9588e51488a0 Norway successfully co-opts its populists]. ''Financial Times''. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

32,000 migrants arrived in [[Finland]] in 2015, a tenfold increase over 2014. But after a series of rapes—one involving a gang rape by five Islamic Somalis born in Finland whose parents immigrated in the 1990s—Finns demanded action on the immigration issue.  

32,000 migrants arrived in [[Finland]] in 2015, a tenfold increase over 2014. But after a series of rapes—one involving a gang rape by five Islamic Somalis born in Finland whose parents immigrated in the 1990s—Finns demanded action on the immigration issue.  

To remain in the country and receive government assistance, an immigrant now is required to take classes on Finnish culture and customs which include sections on women's equality and rights. The courses teach, for example, a woman's refusal to divert eye contact is neither a show of disrespect nor an invitation to rape. In 2018, Finland's prime minister admitted that most migrants who traveled to Europe since 2015 were economic migrants rather than refugees.<ref>Hale, Virginia (September 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/04/finland-migrant-crisis-refugees-economic/ Finland: Most ‘Migrant Crisis’ Arrivals Not Refugees, Are Economic Migrants]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 4, 2018.</ref> In September 2018, the country's interior minister proposed sending more police in neighborhoods with a high proportion of migrants to avoid the crime problems plaguing Sweden.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (September 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/15/finland-interior-minister-more-police-in-suburbs-to-stop-sweden-style-culture-of-violence-taking-root/ Finland Interior Minister: More Police in Suburbs to Stop Sweden-style ‘Culture of Violence’ Taking Root]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2018.</ref>

To remain in the country and receive government assistance, an immigrant is now required to take classes on Finnish culture and customs that include sections on women's equality and rights. The courses teach, for example, a woman's refusal to divert eye contact is neither a show of disrespect nor an invitation to rape. In 2018, Finland's prime minister admitted that most migrants who traveled to Europe since 2015 were economic migrants rather than refugees.<ref>Hale, Virginia (September 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/04/finland-migrant-crisis-refugees-economic/ Finland: Most ‘Migrant Crisis’ Arrivals Not Refugees, Are Economic Migrants]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 4, 2018.</ref> In September 2018, the country's interior minister proposed sending more police to neighborhoods with a high proportion of migrants to avoid the crime problems plaguing Sweden.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (September 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/15/finland-interior-minister-more-police-in-suburbs-to-stop-sweden-style-culture-of-violence-taking-root/ Finland Interior Minister: More Police in Suburbs to Stop Sweden-style ‘Culture of Violence’ Taking Root]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2018.</ref>

However, [[denialism]] still persists in Finland. In 2018, Finland's supreme court threw out a case where prosecutors sought a conviction for a 23-year-old migrant who raped a 10-year-old girl, with the court ruling that it was consensual.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (May 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/06/finland-court-migrant-sex-10-year-old-not-rape/ Finland’s Supreme Court Rules 20-year-old Migrant Having Sex with 10-year-old ‘Not Rape’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 6, 2018.</ref>

However, [[denialism]] still persists in Finland. In 2018, Finland's supreme court threw out a case where prosecutors sought a conviction for a 23-year-old migrant who raped a 10-year-old girl, with the court ruling that it was consensual.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (May 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/06/finland-court-migrant-sex-10-year-old-not-rape/ Finland’s Supreme Court Rules 20-year-old Migrant Having Sex with 10-year-old ‘Not Rape’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 6, 2018.</ref>

===Centre Party===

===Centre Party===

The Centre party currently heads up Finland's governing coalition along with the Finns Party and the National Coalition Party. All three are considered center-right, with the National Coalition being the most pro-EU.  

The Centre Party currently heads up Finland's governing coalition along with the Finns Party and the National Coalition Party. All three are considered center-right, with the National Coalition being the most pro-EU.  

While the Centre party has taken pains to uphold existing immigration law, it increasingly is feeling pressure to challenge the EU's agreements on refugee allocation.

While the Centre party has taken pains to uphold existing immigration law, it increasingly is feeling pressure to challenge the EU's agreements on refugee allocation.

==Denmark==

==Denmark==

The country of [[Denmark]] has been of particular interest to Muslims activists since the newspaper ''Jyllands-Posten'' published cartoons of Muhammad, founder of Islam, in September 2005. After protests by Muslims in many countries, the paper apologized in January 2006.<ref>"[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/jan/31/religion.saudiarabia Danish paper sorry for Muhammad cartoons]," ''The Guardian'', January 31, 2006.</ref>

The country of [[Denmark]] has been of particular interest to Muslim activists since the newspaper ''Jyllands-Posten'' published cartoons of Muhammad, founder of Islam, in September 2005. After protests by Muslims in many countries, the paper apologized in January 2006.<ref>"[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/jan/31/religion.saudiarabia Danish paper sorry for Muhammad cartoons]," ''The Guardian'', January 31, 2006.</ref>

[[Denmark]], which processed 7,000 asylum seekers in 2013, 14,000 in 2014, and 21,000 in 2015, has taken steps to dissuade migrants from showing up. Situated between two of the migrants' most popular destinations, Germany and Sweden, Denmark started efforts to stem the flow in 2016. When dozens of migrants began arriving with child-brides as low as 14 years old to enjoy Denmark's social welfare benefits, Danes began saying enough was enough. One man had three wives and 20 children.

[[Denmark]], which processed 7,000 asylum seekers in 2013, 14,000 in 2014, and 21,000 in 2015, has taken steps to dissuade migrants from showing up. Situated between two of the migrants' most popular destinations, Germany and Sweden, Denmark started efforts to stem the flow in 2016. When dozens of migrants began arriving with child brides as low as 14 years old to enjoy Denmark's social welfare benefits, Danes began saying enough was enough. One man had three wives and 20 children.

The first step to get the message out was seizing any property over $1,400 in value to offset government costs. Then the monthly stipend was cut 45% because of the overwhelming number of people arriving. Citizens who drove migrants across the country between Germany and Sweden were fined. The government took out ads in Arabic language newspapers apprising visitors of the new [[regulation]]s. Finally, [[pork]] became a mainstay on the menu in public schools.

The first step to get the message out was seizing any property over $1,400 in value to offset government costs. Then the monthly stipend was cut 45% because of the overwhelming number of people arriving. Citizens who drove migrants across the country between Germany and Sweden were fined. The government took out ads in Arabic language newspapers apprising visitors of the new [[regulation]]s. Finally, [[pork]] became a mainstay on the menu in public schools.