Never have the annual celebrations of the German unity day been as disturbed as this year. Dresden was this year's host city for the unity day celebrations in Germany but is also known as a current hotspot for anti- Muslim and anti-Merkel feelings, where Pegidas weekly rallies attract around 20.000 supporters. As German chancellor Merkel and other politicians arrived at Dresden's Church for a mass over 500 protestors gathered in front of the church. The rowdy protesters insulted Chancellor Angela Merkel, German President Joachim Gauck, Constitutional Court President Andreas Voßkuhle and other politicians during their protests in Dresden.

The protestors made their dissatisfaction with the current migration policy heart by shouting through the streets "traitors", "Get out" and "Merkel has to go". Also during a broadcasted speech of Norbert Lammert the insults were massive. Just last week a mosque was attacked and on Saturday three police cars have been set on fire by unknown perpetrators in Dresden, so about 2.600 police officers were on duty during the celebrations.

Despite these attacks, Angela Merkel stated that to her this is still a day of joy and gratitude, but this day also shows that after 26 years of unity there is still a problem that Germany has to tackle.

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