R.I.P. Pegida – 10 Years of PEGIDA

PEGIDA demo in Dresden, 2015 // picture by Antifascist Europe

The final PEGIDA demonstration took place in Dresden, where it first emerged in October 2014. PEGIDA shaped public discourse in Germany, influenced the AfD, and inspired short-lived offshoots worldwide. Its rallies became a platform for international extremists, but internal fractures and declining support led to its marginalization.