Pegida Switzerland
Pegida Switzerland Pegida Schweiz Pegida Suisse Pegida Svizzera Pegida Svizra Pegida Helvetia | |
|---|---|
| Leaders |
Mike Spielmann Tobias Steiger |
| Founded | 9th of January 2015 |
| Headquarters | Dresden, Germany[1] |
| Ideology | Anti-Islamisation |
Pegida Switzerland was launched on the 9th of January 2015, two days after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, with Ignaz Bearth as spokesman. It is the Swiss branch of the German movement Pegida.[2][3][4] According to Marco Lüssi from 20 Minuten, Lutz Bachmann announced on the 5th of March 2016 that, as of that date, Ignaz Bearth no longer represented Pegida in Switzerland, and Mike Spielmann and Tobias Steiger were taking over the role of doing official communication with Dresden.[1]
References
- 1 2 Lüssi, Marco (7 March 2016). "Pegida Schweiz wirft Ignaz Bearth raus". 20 Minuten. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "Swiss activists plan PEGIDA anti-Muslim march amid rising tensions across Europe". Russia Today. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ Bremner, Charles (7 January 2015). "Islamists kill 12 in attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo". The Times. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "Dozens arrested as Pegida anti-migrant marches sweep across Europe (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)". Russia Today. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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