.... Asked if it was "good that someone draws attention to mistakes in political asylum policies and opposes Islamists," which is how Pegida presents its stance, 36 per cent of easterners and 33 per cent of westerners agreed.
The pollsters interviewed 1,025 Germans and adjusted the findings to be representative of the whole German population over 18.
Government officials have repeatedly denounced Pegida as a rightist movement, saying Germany is not being "Islamized." Muslims make up far less - 4 per cent - of German society than popularly believed, and the bulk of current refugee arrivals from Syria are Christians. [Europe Online] Read more
