Thousands protest against PEGIDA

Nearly two thousand people protested in the German city of Frankfurt

Nearly two thousand people protested in the German city of Frankfurt against a march held by the far-right movement Patriotic EuropeansAgainst the Islamization of the West, also known as PEGIDA.

Approximately 200 PEGIDA members gathered in Frankfurt’s Rossmarkt Street and chanted against Islam and migrant communities.

Simultaneously, two thousand protesters held demonstrations in different parts of the city against the group.

German police took measures to prevent the two groups from clashing during the marches. PEGIDA opponents chanted, “Migrants will be welcomed in Frankfurt” and “Nazis out of Frankfurt”.

Some political parties and leftist groups also supported the protest.