Far-Right Groups Stage Anti-Islam Rally in Denmark

Hundreds of far-right sympathizers are holding a rally in Denmark against what they call the Islamization of Europe, starting with a moment of silence for the seven people who were killed by an al-Qaida-inspired gunman in France.Saturday’s “European Counter-Jihad Meeting” is organized by the Danish Defence League — an anti-Muslim movement claiming to have no Neo-Nazis ties. It has drawn participants from several European countries, including Britain, Germany, Poland and Sweden.The rally is being held in Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest city, 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest of Copenhagen. Police spokesman Georg Husted says 300 people are taking part.Nearby, a much larger group — about 2,500 people — marched in a counter-demonstration, under the banner “Aarhus For Diversity.”