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Small Swedish village of Molkom linked to Nazis and Covid superspreader

Original: Molkom (pop. 1900) is a village in Värmland, western Sweden. Two facts for your consideration. * In 1924, the first Swed

Molkom, a village of about 1,900 people in Värmland, western Sweden, is noted for two striking facts: the first Swedish Nazi party was founded there in 1924, and a tantric festival held in July 2021 became a Covid-19 superspreader event, with roughly 100 of 500 visitors reportedly infected. The pairing of far-right history and pandemic controversy has drawn attention to the otherwise quiet village.

Why now: The unusual combination of the village's Nazi founding role and a recent pandemic superspreader event is circulating among history and current affairs audiences.

MolkomVärmlandSwedenSwedish Nazi party

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