NEW RIGHT RADICALISM IN GERMANY

Abstract

The problem of migration in Europe is the most topical in our time. In recent years, the popularity of new radical rightwing parties with anti-immigrant platforms has increased across Europe. The results of the 2014 European Parliament elections point to a shift to the right in the political spectrum – in France, Denmark, and Great Britain in particular, but also in Austria, Sweden, and Finland, as well as Hungary and Greece, a number of political parties have gained seats in the European Parliament. The reasons of increasing popularity of radical right-wing parties and movements in Europe are analyzed in this paper basing on the example of Germany. In particular, the author pays much attention to the activity of the political movement "PEGIDA". The study identified the main forms and methods of activity used by «PEGIDA». «PEGIDA» supporters want Germany to curb immigration, accusing the authorities of failing to enforce existing laws.