Germany detained 25 members and supporters of a far\u002Dright group that prosecutors said were preparing a violent overthrow of the state.
Prosecutors said the group was inspired by the deep state conspiracy theories of QAnon and the Reichsbuerger, who do not recognize the legitimacy of modern Germany, insisting the far larger “Deutsche Reich” still existed despite the Nazis’ defeat in World War Two.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action.
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the government would respond with the full force of the law against such endeavors against the state and said further investigations would reveal how far the group’s coup plans had progressed. One active soldier and several reservists were also among those being investigated, a spokesperson for the military intelligence service told Reuters. The active soldier is a member of the Bundeswehr’s KSK elite force, which has been overhauled in recent years due to a number of far-right incidents.Article content
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency attributes some 21,000 people to the Reichsbuerger movement, with around 5% of them seen as far-right extremists. “If things didn’t work well you just went to the prince,” he said. “Who are you supposed to turn to today?”Germany’s monarchy was abolished a century ago. When the Weimar Constitution entered into force on Aug. 14, 1919, the legal privileges and titles of German nobility were abolished. Therefore, officially, there are no princes and princesses in Germany.Article content
The suspects are accused of preparing, since the end of November 2021 at the latest, to carry out actions based on their ideology, according to the office. These actions include procuring equipment, recruiting new members and holding shooting lessons, it added.
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