What is the far-right movement Pax Europa, targeted by an attack in Germany ?

The attack this Friday à Mannheim in Germany, mainly aimed at a personality known for his anti-Islam activism, Michael Stürzenberger. He was to speak at a gathering organized by by the citizen movement Pax Europa.

An armed man “seriously injured” by a knife several people, Friday May 31, à Mannheim in Germany,   indicated&eac; Chancellor Olaf Scholz, referring to “an attack”. According to several German media, a far-right activist and blogger, known for his anti-Islam positions, who was preparing to attack. intervened during a political meeting of his movement in the city and a police officer was among the injured. on the attacker, who was also attacked. injured. The events occurred around 11:30 a.m.

The attack occurred during a far-right demonstration. The citizen movement  Pax Europa, organized a rally against "political Islam". A far-right and anti-Islam activist, Michael Stüuuml;rzenberger, who was to speak at this event, was é injured. The other injured are members of Pax Europa and a police officer who tried to attack them. to stop the attacker, based on the movement.

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This political movement intends to denounce "the dangers of the influence of political Islam on societies of& “Democracy in Germany and Europe.” created in 2008 à from the merger of two previous groups, the Federal Association of Citizen Movements created in 2003 and Pax Europa created in 2006.  The group describes itself as a “human rights organization” who defends "libertyé and democracy" against "Islamization". The BPE is particularly committed to oppose & the construction of new mosques in Germany. A poster campaign by the Pax Europa citizen movement caused a sensation in 2009. Bonn and à Cologne, where quotes from the Quran encouraging à violence was é displayed on advertising billboards and where German citizens were taken into custody. guests – read the Koran themselves.