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Svoboda, swoboda or свобода is the abstract noun that means freedom in various Slavic languages. It may also refer to:
The All-Ukrainian Union Svoboda (, Vseukrayinske obyednannia "Svoboda"), translated as Freedom, is a Ukrainian nationalist political party. The party won 6 seats in the late October 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election ; losing 30 seats of the 37 seats (its first seats in the Ukrainian Parliament) it had won in the 2012 parliamentary election. From 27 February 2014 till 12 November 2014 three members of the party held positions in Ukraine's government.
The party was founded in 1991 as the Social-National Party of Ukraine and acts as a populist proponent of nationalism and anti-communism. It is positioned on the right of the Ukrainian political spectrum, particularly in the far right. It is widely considered a fascist and/or anti-semitic party, while others have disputed the neo-fascist label, and simply considers it a radical nationalist party.
The current party leader (elected every two years) is Oleh Tyahnybok, who has held the role since February 2004.
During the 2009 and 2010 local elections in western Ukraine, the party made significant gains and became a major force in local government.
Svoboda is a common surname among West Slavic nations. Svobodová is a Czech feminine form of the surname.
Svoboda (in — "Liberty") is the oldest existing Ukrainian newspaper and the most widely read in the Western world.