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What is Pegida? - A fact check

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January 13, 2015

For months now, demonstrations in Germany protesting the alleged Islamification of Europe have been hitting the headlines worldwide. Many people in Germany fear that the murderous assault on "Charlie Hebdo” in Paris could boost support for the anti-immigration group, which calls itself Pegida.