Socialistisk Folkeparti (Socialist People’s Party / SF)

EU RANK: 13 (Tier 1: Top Performance)

Socialistisk Folkeparti is a green-left, democratic socialist party advocating progressive welfare policies, strong environmental protection, robust EU engagement, and climate action. Led by Pia Olsen Dyhr, the party secured 8.3% of the vote and 15 seats in 2022 and showed strong performance in 2024 EU elections. Operating from an opposition position, SF positions itself as a leading left-wing alternative to centre-left centrist governance, maintaining influence on green and social policy discourse.

Disinformation and alternative media

Socialistisk Folkeparti relies on social media, grassroots networks, and mainstream media outlets for political communication. The party frames environmental justice, transparency, and democratic participation as core values. Our research notes that SF has been occasional target of disinformation campaigns by right-wing networks regarding its environmental policies and EU positions, rather than an initiator of such campaigns. The party maintains strong fact-checking and evidence-based advocacy on climate and social policy. The party does not control alternative media outlets. Disinformation/alternative media risk is low.

Foreign influence and external alignments

SF is strongly pro-EU and pro-multilateralism, supporting robust European climate governance frameworks and international cooperation on environmental protection. The party backs significant support for Ukraine and democratic movements across Europe and advocates deep integration within EU institutional structures. There is no evidence of financial or organizational ties to hostile foreign states. The party’s progressive internationalism reflects genuine ideological commitment to European democratic cooperation. Foreign influence DMI risk is low.

Media capture, advertising and public service media

Socialistisk Folkeparti does not own major media assets. The party has consistently advocated for independent public service broadcasting and stronger democratic oversight of media institutions. As an influential opposition party with strong parliamentary representation, SF participates in standard appointments to public broadcaster councils and has supported transparent governance of media institutions. The party has not attempted to capture media outlets and maintains principled positions on editorial independence. Media capture DMI risk is low.

Corruption, litigation and institutional integrity

Litigation records over 2015–2025 show no major corruption cases centered on SF’s national leadership. The party receives DKK 10,847,882 in annual public subsidy (2024), and maintains standard financial reporting and transparency procedures. SF has not been implicated in significant institutional integrity violations and operates under standard democratic governance principles. The party’s transparency advocacy and parliamentary scrutiny role reinforce institutional integrity norms. DMI corruption and institutional integrity risk is low.

Press freedom, harassment and treatment of media

Socialistisk Folkeparti rhetorically and practically supports independent journalism and investigative reporting on environmental and social issues. The party opposes attempts to politically pressure or restructure public broadcasters and defends journalists facing harassment. While party figures occasionally critique media coverage as insufficient on climate urgency, there is no pattern of delegitimizing journalism or mobilizing harassment against reporters. The party operates within democratic norms regarding press relations and editorial independence. Press freedom and harassment DMI risk is low.

Dimension	Risk level	Short justification
Disinformation & alternative media	Low	Green-left party supporting evidence-based policy; target rather than source of disinformation; no alt-media control.
Foreign influence & external alignments	Low	Strongly pro-EU, supports multilateral climate cooperation; no hostile foreign ties.
Media capture & advertising / PSB control	Low	No media assets; advocates independent PSB and transparent democratic governance.
Corruption & institutional integrity risk	Low	No major scandals; transparent financial reporting; parliamentary oversight role reinforces integrity.
Press freedom & harassment of media	Low	Supports independent journalism; opposes PSB political pressure; no systematic harassment patterns.