Members of LEGIDA, the Leipzig arm of the anti-Islam movement Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West (PEGIDA), take part in a rally in Leipzig, Germany January 11, 2016. Photo: Reuters

(VOVworld) - Germany has rejected an increasing number of refugees trying to enter Germany via Austria. Those who had been denied were refugees from Afghanistan, Morocco and Algeria who did not wish to apply for asylum in Germany, but rather in Scandinavian countries. German police confirmed that they have sent hundreds of refugees back to Austria, adding that they won’t change this policy.

A survey announced on Tuesday by Yougov Research Institute indicated that 61% of surveyed Germans opposed the idea of receiving more refugees while 63% said there are currently too many refugees in Germany.

Thousands of protesters rallied on Monday in the eastern German city of Leipzig against the record refugee influx they blamed for sexual violence against women at New Year’s Eve festivities. The crowd loudly vented its anger at Chancellor Angela Merkel and blamed her policy of welcoming asylum seekers to Germany last year.