5 convicted of plotting to overthrow the German government and kidnap former health minister
3 weeks ago

5 convicted of plotting to overthrow the German government and kidnap former health minister

LA Times  

A prisoner transport van is parked Thursday in front of the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, where five people were convicted of plotting to overthrow the government in a far-right coup. A German court on Thursday convicted five people of plotting to overthrow the government in a far-right coup and kidnap the former health minister. Prosecutors said they intended to create “conditions similar to civil war” by using explosives to cause nationwide blackouts and then by kidnapping former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach — a prominent advocate of strict coronavirus measures during the pandemic. But prosecutors said the group’s procurement of weapons and money showed they were “dangerous criminals who wanted to implement their plans.” The case is separate from that of the more than two dozen people arrested in December 2022, also for planning to topple the government.

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Germany: 5 linked to Reichsburger movement jailed for plotting coup
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Germany: 5 linked to Reichsburger movement jailed for plotting coup

Firstpost  

A German court has jailed five members of a far-right extremist group for plotting a coup and planning to kidnap the country’s health minister. Masked German police officers guard a house after having arrested eight suspected members of a right-wing militant group driven by racist ideology and conspiracy theories who had been training in warfare for the downfall of the …

A third trial of suspects in an alleged far-right coup plot opens in Germany
9 months, 1 week ago

A third trial of suspects in an alleged far-right coup plot opens in Germany

The Independent  

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The alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot have gone on trial
10 months ago

The alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot have gone on trial

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple Germany’s government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. A PRINCE, AN EX-LAWMAKER AND FORMER SOLDIERS The defendants include the highest-profile suspects in the alleged plot, among them Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, whom the …

Reichsbuerger trial: German coup plotters in court for one of largest criminal cases in country’s history
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Reichsbuerger trial: German coup plotters in court for one of largest criminal cases in country’s history

The Independent  

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Germany launches trial of far-right coup plotters
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany launches trial of far-right coup plotters

Al Jazeera  

Nine suspects will take the stand in Stuttgart for attempting to install minor aristocrat and businessman Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss. The nine suspects are accused of plotting a violent coup to install minor aristocrat Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss as Germany’s leader and imposing martial law. The case claims that the defendants – including former soldiers and judges, as well as …

German prosecutors indict 27 people in connection with an alleged far-right coup plot
1 year, 3 months ago

German prosecutors indict 27 people in connection with an alleged far-right coup plot

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy German prosecutors said Tuesday they …

Germany convicts left-wing activists for attack on neo-Nazis
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany convicts left-wing activists for attack on neo-Nazis

Al Jazeera  

A 28-year-old woman and her three accomplices were sentenced to prison for their roles in a series of attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing sympathisers. A court in eastern Germany has sentenced a 28-year-old woman to five years and three months in prison for taking part in a series of attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing sympathisers over a period …

Germany detains 3 more suspects linked to far-right coup plot
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany detains 3 more suspects linked to far-right coup plot

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that criminal police have detained three more suspected far-right extremists who are linked to an alleged plot by the Reichsbuerger, or Reich Citizens, movement to topple the country’s government. Adherents of the Reich Citizens movement reject Germany’s postwar constitution and have called for bringing down the government. German security agencies have disrupted …

Germany Begins Trial of Five involved in Far-Right Plot to Kidnap Minister, Topple Govt
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany Begins Trial of Five involved in Far-Right Plot to Kidnap Minister, Topple Govt

News 18  

Five people go on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of planning a far-right coup and plotting to kidnap the country’s health minister. Federal prosecutors say the group is linked to the Reich Citizens scene that rejects the legitimacy of Germany’s postwar constitution and has similarities to the Sovereign Citizens and QAnon movements in the United States. Prosecutors say they …

Five go on trial in Germany over far-right plot to kidnap health minister, topple government
1 year, 10 months ago

Five go on trial in Germany over far-right plot to kidnap health minister, topple government

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Five people go on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of planning a far-right coup and plotting to kidnap the country’s health minister. Federal prosecutors say the group is linked to the Reich Citizens scene that rejects the legitimacy of Germany’s postwar constitution and has similarities to the Sovereign Citizens and QAnon movements in the United States. Prosecutors …

Treason trial begins in Germany over alleged far-right coup and kidnap plot
1 year, 10 months ago

Treason trial begins in Germany over alleged far-right coup and kidnap plot

LA Times  

Vans bring defendants on trial over an alleged far-right coup plot to a courthouse in Koblenz, Germany. Five people are going on trial in Germany on Wednesday over their alleged participation in a plot to kidnap the country’s health minister and overthrow the government in a far-right coup. Prosecutors say the five defendants intended to create “conditions similar to civil …

25 arrested on suspicion of plotting an armed right-wing coup in Germany
2 years, 3 months ago

25 arrested on suspicion of plotting an armed right-wing coup in Germany

LA Times  

A suspect, second from right, is escorted by officers from a police helicopter for questioning at the federal prosecutor’s office in Karlsruhe, Germany. “The fact is: no matter how crude their ideas are and how hopeless their plans, even the attempt is dangerous!” Federal prosecutors said the group believed in a “conglomerate of conspiracy theories consisting of narratives from the …

Germany arrests 25 people over alleged far-right coup plot
2 years, 3 months ago

Germany arrests 25 people over alleged far-right coup plot

Al Jazeera  

The followers of the Reich Citizens were allegedly preparing ‘to violently force their way into the German parliament’. In raids across the country, German police have arrested 25 suspected members and supporters of a far-right group who were allegedly seeking to overthrow the state by force to install as national leader a prince who had sought support from Russia, according …

Far-right extremist convicted of murdering German politician
4 years, 1 month ago

Far-right extremist convicted of murdering German politician

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A far-right extremist in Germany was convicted Thursday and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a regional politician who had advocated helping refugees — a brazen killing that shocked the country. During his trial, Ernst admitted to the June 1, 2019 shooting of Walter Luebcke, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party who led the …

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