Leftist counter protesters massively outnumber far-right anti-Islam protesters in Germany.

[pampango]

Right-wing protests, counter-protests staged in Cologne


Around 10,000 people gathered in protest against the far-right Hogesa group

German police sprayed left-wing protesters with a water cannon to keep them apart from an anti-Islam demonstration by a far-right group in western Germany according to a report in Associated Press

Nearly 3,500 police in full riot gear were in Cologne on Sunday afternoon, sometimes stepping in to keep the two groups from fighting.

Close to 10,000 people — including many families waving signs reading "refugees welcome" — were protesting the demonstration Sunday by 1,000 from a group called "Hooligans against Salafists," in a report by the dpa news agency.

The more-radical offshoot of Dresden's anti-Islam PEGIDA group had clashed with counter-protesters last year in Cologne, injuring dozens.

http://www.worldbulletin.net/europe/165652/right-wing-protests-counter-protests-staged-in-cologne

The right wing anti-immigrant protesters often get a lot of publicity. The much larger liberal demonstrations in favor of immigration often get a lot less.

[shenmue]

1. Good news

Glad to see most of the people haven't forgotten what's the right side to be on.

[Blue_Tires]

2. I hope for their sake they all vote

The far right just swept the vote in Poland, and are expected to make huge gains in Hungary...

[DFW]

3. "often get a lot less?"

Where?

Not here in Germany, they don't. From today's Kölnische Rundschau:

Eine Stadt stellt sich quer. Der Kölner Ableger der "Pegida"-Bewegung kam in der Domstadt keinen Meter weit. Statt über den Rhein zum Dom zu ziehen, traten die "Kögida"-Anhäger in Deutz buchstäblich auf der Stelle. Mehr als 7500 Gegendemonstranten stoppten den Kölner Pegida-Ableger, dessen Organisatoren mussten eingestehen: „Köln lässt uns nicht laufen“.