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Pegida Österreich held a demonstration in the Austrian capital Vienna on 2 February 2015 that drew just 200 people and reportedly 5,000 counter-protesters. ''Deutshe Welle'' notes that before the PEGIDA march swastikas had been gratified on a Vienna mosque. In December, a pig's head had been left outside a different mosque in the capital.<ref>[http://www.dw.de/pegida-and-counter-demonstrations-come-to-austria/a-18231026 PEGIDA and counter-demonstrations come to Austria], Deutsche Welle, 2 February 2015, accessed 3 February 2015</ref> | Pegida Österreich held a demonstration in the Austrian capital Vienna on 2 February 2015 that drew just 200 people and reportedly 5,000 counter-protesters. ''Deutshe Welle'' notes that before the PEGIDA march swastikas had been gratified on a Vienna mosque. In December, a pig's head had been left outside a different mosque in the capital.<ref>[http://www.dw.de/pegida-and-counter-demonstrations-come-to-austria/a-18231026 PEGIDA and counter-demonstrations come to Austria], Deutsche Welle, 2 February 2015, accessed 3 February 2015</ref> | ||
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| + | The Local reports that some supporters were seen performing Nazi salutes and that spokesperson [[Immanuel Nagel]], who soon resigned his position, had written articles that reportedly 'incited hatred against foreigners'.<ref name="Local">[http://www.thelocal.at/20150204/vienna-pegida-spokesman-steps-down Vienna's Pegida spokesman steps down], The Local, 4 February 2015</ref> | ||
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| + | A second march was reportedly planned in Linz, Upper Austria, for 8 February 2015.<ref name="Local"/> | ||
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| + | *[[Immanuel Nagel]] - spokesperson, resigned 4 February 2015<ref name="Local"/> | ||
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Revision as of 18:16, 6 February 2015
Pegida Österreich is the Austrian version of the anti-immigration, anti-Islam PEGIDA movement which began in Dresden, Germany.
Activities
Pegida Österreich held a demonstration in the Austrian capital Vienna on 2 February 2015 that drew just 200 people and reportedly 5,000 counter-protesters. Deutshe Welle notes that before the PEGIDA march swastikas had been gratified on a Vienna mosque. In December, a pig's head had been left outside a different mosque in the capital.[1]
The Local reports that some supporters were seen performing Nazi salutes and that spokesperson Immanuel Nagel, who soon resigned his position, had written articles that reportedly 'incited hatred against foreigners'.[2]
A second march was reportedly planned in Linz, Upper Austria, for 8 February 2015.[2]
People
- Immanuel Nagel - spokesperson, resigned 4 February 2015[2]
Notes
- ↑ PEGIDA and counter-demonstrations come to Austria, Deutsche Welle, 2 February 2015, accessed 3 February 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Vienna's Pegida spokesman steps down, The Local, 4 February 2015
