The German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Dresden to attend a women’s network meeting, where she as guest of honor gave a speech calling for equality everywhere.
But the German far-right movement Pegida, which stands for Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident, decided to hold a rally at the event as dozens booed her arrival.
Approximately 50 people shouted “go away” and “Merkel must go”, something the demonstrators repeatedly chant during appearances of the Chancellor.
Dresden police initiated preliminary proceedings against three participants.
One protestor went as far as imitating the Nazi salute. He is being investigated for the use of symbols of unconstitutional organisations.
Another demonstrator is being investigated for attempted grievous bodily harm, following after throwing a plastic bottle at a media representative.
A third demonstrator allegedly denied the Holocaust in a conversation with counter-demonstrators, according to police.
