Pegida
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Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West[1][6][3] (German: Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes), abbreviated Pegida (German: [peˈɡiːda], stylised in its logo as PEGIDA), is a pan-European, anti-Islam, far-right extremist political movement.[7][8] German Pegida believes that Germany is being increasingly Islamicised[9] and defines itself in opposition to Islamic extremism.
Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes | |
Abbreviation | Pegida |
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Formation | 11 October 2014[4] |
Legal status | Eingetragener Verein[5] (registered voluntary association) |
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Location |
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Official language | German |
Chair | Lutz Bachmann |
Website | pegida |
Pegida wants to curb immigration into Germany and it accuses the authorities of failure to enforce related laws.[10] Pegida has held many demonstrations, often accompanied by counter-demonstrations.[11] In 2015, Lutz Bachmann, the founder of Pegida, resigned from the movement after posing as Adolf Hitler and making racist statements on Facebook.[12] He was later reinstated.[13]
Though nationalism is a central feature, Pegida offshoots have formed in various countries. It is a grassroots part of the counter-jihad movement.[14]