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Pegida Österreich is the Austrian version of the anti-immigration, anti-Islam [[PEGIDA]] movement which began in Dresden, Germany.
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'''Pegida Österreich''' is the Austrian version of the anti-immigration, anti-Islam [[PEGIDA]] movement which began in Dresden, Germany.
  
 
==Activities==
 
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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>
  
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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''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>
  
 
A second march was reportedly planned in Linz, Upper Austria, for 8 February 2015.<ref name="Local"/>
 
A second march was reportedly planned in Linz, Upper Austria, for 8 February 2015.<ref name="Local"/>

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

Notes

  1. PEGIDA and counter-demonstrations come to Austria, Deutsche Welle, 2 February 2015, accessed 3 February 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Vienna's Pegida spokesman steps down, The Local, 4 February 2015