Why did Tommy Robinson move from the EDL to Pegida?
This October marks two years since Tommy Robinson departed from the English Defence League (EDL). The Quilliam Foundation had called it “a huge success for […]
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Austria: anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim prejudice rise in Pegida’s shadow
The influence of Pegida goes beyond its weekly protest in Dresden as copycat movements crop up across in Europe. In Austria, the prospect of a […]
Scandal may not stop Pegida’s momentum
The resignation of Pegida’s founder and co-leader Lutz Bachmann is the footnote to a difficult week for the far-right movement. But it is not the […]
Why is support for Pegida still rising?
The continued rise of Pegida sees no sign of slowing down in spite of continued counter-protests and political condemnation in Germany. The twelfth consecutive march […]
Pegida: Germany’s new populist anti-Islam and anti-migrant movement
The rapid rise of Pegida or ‘Patriotic Europeans Against Islamisation of the West’ is sending a chill down German political spines. Thousands are expected to […]