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It claims to campaigns against the 'Islamisation' of North Rhine Westphalia and is part of a network of regional anti-Islam [[Pro Bürgerbewegung]] parties. | It claims to campaigns against the 'Islamisation' of North Rhine Westphalia and is part of a network of regional anti-Islam [[Pro Bürgerbewegung]] parties. | ||
| − | According to the British group Hope Not Hate, Pro NRW has around 900 members and has 'close links' with the Austrian [[Freedom Party]] (FPÖ) and [[Vlaams Belang]] (VB) in Belgium.<ref>[http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/counter-jihad/country/Germany#id-42 Bürgerbewegung pro NRW], Hope Not Hate, accessed 12 January 2015</ref> | + | According to the British group Hope Not Hate, Pro NRW has around 900 members and has 'close links' with the Austrian [[Freedom Party]] (FPÖ) and [[Vlaams Belang]] (VB) in Belgium.<ref name="HnHProNRW">[http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/counter-jihad/country/Germany#id-42 Bürgerbewegung pro NRW], Hope Not Hate, accessed 12 January 2015</ref> |
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
| − | On 20 September 2008, Pro NRW, co-organised a 'Stop Islamisation' (''Anti-Isamisierungs Kongress'') in Cologne, with [[European Cities Against Islamisation]]. | + | On 20 September 2008, Pro NRW, co-organised a 'Stop Islamisation' (''Anti-Isamisierungs Kongress'') in Cologne, with [[Bürgerbewegung pro Köln]] and [[European Cities Against Islamisation]].<ref name="HnHProNRW"/> |
Violence in Cologne carried out by members of the far-right [[Hooligans Against Salafists]] ([[HoGeSa]]) on 26 October 2014 occurred during a demonstration which had reportedly been registered with the authorities by a member of Pro NRW.<ref name="turnsviolent">[http://www.dw.de/hooligan-anti-islamist-rally-in-cologne-turns-violent/a-18022366 'Hooligan' anti-Islamist rally in Cologne turns violent], DW.de, 26 October 2014, accessed 6 January 2015</ref>. | Violence in Cologne carried out by members of the far-right [[Hooligans Against Salafists]] ([[HoGeSa]]) on 26 October 2014 occurred during a demonstration which had reportedly been registered with the authorities by a member of Pro NRW.<ref name="turnsviolent">[http://www.dw.de/hooligan-anti-islamist-rally-in-cologne-turns-violent/a-18022366 'Hooligan' anti-Islamist rally in Cologne turns violent], DW.de, 26 October 2014, accessed 6 January 2015</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 17:06, 19 January 2015
Bürgerbewegung pro NRW, also called simply Pro NRW (Bürgerbewegung means 'citizens' movement' in English), is a far-right populist political party founded based in Cologne, Germany, that was founded in 2007.
It claims to campaigns against the 'Islamisation' of North Rhine Westphalia and is part of a network of regional anti-Islam Pro Bürgerbewegung parties.
According to the British group Hope Not Hate, Pro NRW has around 900 members and has 'close links' with the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and Vlaams Belang (VB) in Belgium.[1]
Contents
Activities
On 20 September 2008, Pro NRW, co-organised a 'Stop Islamisation' (Anti-Isamisierungs Kongress) in Cologne, with Bürgerbewegung pro Köln and European Cities Against Islamisation.[1]
Violence in Cologne carried out by members of the far-right Hooligans Against Salafists (HoGeSa) on 26 October 2014 occurred during a demonstration which had reportedly been registered with the authorities by a member of Pro NRW.[2].
People
Affiliations
Contact
- Website: http://pro-nrw.net/
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bürgerbewegung pro NRW, Hope Not Hate, accessed 12 January 2015
- ↑ 'Hooligan' anti-Islamist rally in Cologne turns violent, DW.de, 26 October 2014, accessed 6 January 2015
