Several thousand people gathered on Saturday in Dresden at the demonstration organized by anti-Islamic and antymigracyjny social movement Pegida. Smaller protests by supporters Pegidy took place in the Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Estonia and the UK. In Amsterdam and Prague came to fighting.
The protest in the capital of Saxony was part of an international campaign against the resettlement of refugees in the EU. According to the institute “durchgezaehlt” (converted), in a rally attended from 6 to 8 thousand. Pegidy supporters. Organizers announced 10 thousand. participants, the police expected even 15,000.
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Pegida and its opponents in the streets
the gathered on the banks of the Elbe demonstrators chanted “Merkel must go” and “the press lies.” The rally did not participate boss Pegidy Lutz Bachmann, who – as reported by the agency dpa – ill.
The planned live broadcasts marches and demonstrations in Prague and Bratislava did not come to fruition in the meantime due to technical reasons. Participants of the rally was viewed on the screen while the movie sending “alliance” groups from Slovakia, Hungary, the Netherlands and Estonia.
Pegida – Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West – has existed since the autumn of 2014. It calls for the closure of borders to refugees and the resignation of Merkel responsible – according to supporters of this movement – a massive influx of immigrants from Arab countries. Representatives of the movement calling for the trial, also with a fork – the political elite of Germany.
on the streets of Dresden came as opponents Pegidy. 2.5 thousand. people participated in the demonstration “Solidarity across borders” organized by trade unions.
Order in guard put on standby strong police force. In the past few months while held generally on Mondays demonstration repeatedly clashes with kontrdemonstrantami. This time, so far there were no incidents.
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Prime Minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich called for resolute steps against Pegidzie. – This is a matter for the prosecutor’s office – said the politician of the CDU.
Fighting in Prague and Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, where supporters Pegidy tried to organize his first in this city demonstration clashed with police.
the square near the city hall, where he was to meet Pegida, was closed shortly before the demonstration, because it found there – the police said – a suspicious package and place were called sappers.
the protest was attended by about 200 supporters Pegidy, and gathered in the square, police officers turned out to be much more numerous of them as opponents of anti-immigrant groups who chanted “Refugees are welcome fascists – no!”. When clashes between the two groups of demonstrators intervened mounted police, who arrested several people.
In Prague, clashes between the participants coordinated with Pegida anti-Islam demonstration and leftist kontrdemonstrantami. They threw bottles, exploding firecrackers. The police mobilized hundreds of officers to separate the two demonstrations.
About 1.5 thousand. anti Islamist gathered at the castle in Prague, raising slogans against immigration and against the “merkelizacji”, which was an allusion to the welcoming refugee policy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. One of the demonstrators chanted: “Islam is not a religion, it is a fascist ideology.”
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Agency dpa notes that antyislamska demonstration was less numerous than the assumed organizers, including the right-wing populist Dawn of Direct Democracy.
the counter-demonstration was attended by approx. 400 people . Protests against hate speech and called for solidarity with refugees. Erected password “Hatred does not solve any problems,” and “Refugees are welcome”.
No incidents went demonstration Pegidy in Graz, Austria and organized counter-demonstrations there. In both attended approx. 200 people – said the police.
Tear gas in Calais
In France, in a huge encampment of immigrants in Calais, despite the current prohibition contained therein manifestation, which introduced on Wednesday the Minister internal Affairs Bernard Cazeneuve, gathered about 150 supporters Pegidy, who shouted, “We are at home!” and “Journalists – collaborators.”
Protesters who have not responded to calls from the police calling to disperse, dispersed by police, who used tear gas.
The camp in Calais known as’ jungle “, camped about 3.8 thousand. immigrants who try to enter the UK.
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Author: Adso // weaves / PAP
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