German far-right coup plot trial to begin – DW – 04/28/2024
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The first of three trials involving a far-right network of "Reichsbürger" around ringleader Prince Reuss is about to start. The group is accused of planning to topple the government.
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    The first of three trials linked to a far-right coup plot begins in Germany on Monday, with the defendants accused of preparing to commit high treason and belonging to a terrorist organization.

    The Reichsbürger, or “citizens of the Reich,” reject Germany’s post-war state, claiming it was installed and controlled by the Allied powers who won World War II.

    The alleged ringleader of the “Reichsbürger” group facing charges is Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, a 72-year-old estate agent from Frankfurt and descendant of an aristocratic family.

    His group is accused of planning to storm the German parliament and detaining prominent politicians, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz , Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock  and conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz .

    Among Reuss’ co-conspirators to stand trial in Frankfurt is Birgit Malsack-Winkemann, a judge and former representative of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the federal parliament, the Bundestag.

    Court proceedings recently began against “Reichsbürger” activists accused of threatening to abduct German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), in connection with government activities to stem the COVID-19 pandemic.

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