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Germany Bans Far-Right Group, Arrests Key Leaders

5/13/2025

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In a decisive move to protect democracy, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has outlawed the far-right "Kingdom of Germany," a faction of the "Reichsbürger" movement, for attempting to establish a "counter-state." Police launched raids across seven states, apprehending key figures, including self-proclaimed king Peter Fitzek, as they dismantle this dangerous group of approximately 6,000 members.

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In a decisive move to protect democracy, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has outlawed the far-right "Kingdom of Germany," a faction of the "Reichsbürger" movement, for attempting to establish a "counter-state." Police launched raids across seven states, apprehending key figures, including self-proclaimed king Peter Fitzek, as they dismantle this dangerous group of approximately 6,000 members.