Germany is once again in the midst of massive anti-immigration rallies, which are often met with counter-marches, dividing the country in two.

The latest demonstrations saw thousands of right-wing protesters expressing anger over the influx of refugees.

Around 10,000 members of PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans against Western Islamization) marched through, Dresden, Germany, where the group was founded. The crowds decried the tidal wave of migrants coming to Europe and, in particular, the arrival of Muslim refugees en masse in Germany.

Meanwhile, the group and their opponents also organized rival rallies in Munich, with an estimated 300 PEGIDA supporters attending.

Scuffles with police broke out during similar marches in the German capital of Berlin.