The German government has moved to ban 'Kingdom of Germany', a far-right organization that denies the legitimacy of the state and attempted to establish its own governance system.
Germany Outlaws Far-Right Group 'Kingdom of Germany' Amid Nationwide Raids
Germany Outlaws Far-Right Group 'Kingdom of Germany' Amid Nationwide Raids
Authorities dismantle a group aiming to create a parallel state, arresting its leaders as conspiracy theories fuel their actions.
Germany has announced the prohibition of a far-right organization known as the Kingdom of Germany, following a series of nationwide raids that led to the arrest of four of its leaders. This group has claimed to reject the legitimacy of the German state, promoting the establishment of a parallel government complete with its own currency, identification cards, license plates, and banking systems.
Early on Tuesday, about 800 police officers executed coordinated operations across seven German states, apprehending leading figures, including Peter Fitzek, a former cook who has assumed the title of “king” among his followers. The authorities named Fitzek as the primary suspect in leading a criminal organization and engaged in fraudulent illegal sales of insurance and investments.
The Kingdom of Germany is recognized as the largest faction within the Reichsbürger movement, which broadly claims that the current German government is controlled by "deep-state actors." The group's followers often resort to anti-democratic and antisemitic conspiracy theories to substantiate their refusal to acknowledge the legal authorities of the German Federal Republic.
Germany's new interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, addressed the media following the raids, clarifying the organization’s motives: "This association aims to construct a so-called parallel state and effectively secede from the Federal Republic of Germany."
