Counter-March Opposes First British PEGIDA Rally in Newcastle

The UK branch of German right-wing anti-Islam organisation PEGIDA held a demonstration against what they called the “Islamisation of Europe” in Newcastle, on Saturday, February 28. According to reports, the rally was met by a counter-demonstration by Newcastle Unites, a local anti-racism group, with police separating the groups.

Thousands attended protests organised by PEGIDA in Germany and other European countries in recent months, but this was the organisation’s first in Britain. This video is described as showing the demonstrations in Newcastle. Credit: Instagram/pinsnneedlestattoo