What is Germany’s “Reichsbürger” movement? | DW News

what is Germany’s Riceberg movement it’s a far-right movement made up of many different groups who reject democracy in Germany they don’t recognize Germany’s government laws or institutions instead they want to go back to the German Empire or of 1871 and some are prepared to use violence to get there in 2022 German police carried out massive antiterrorism raids across the country they arrested 25 people suspected of plotting to overthrow the federal government all were believed to be members or supporters of the Riceberg movement the alleged ring leader Hinrich Ry he’s a descendant of an aristocratic family and still uses the symbolic Title Prince henr VII authorities estimate around 23,000 people belong to the Riceberg movement in Germany more than 2,000 of them are considered to be violent

The trial of a network of so-called “Reichsbürger” is beginning in Germany. The group is accused of plotting to violently overthrow the government. Here’s what you need to know.

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17 comments
  1. Hi DW !!! Do you have a full 1 hour documentary about these scary republicans of Germany? Would like to show it in schools. Danke!

  2. Most of the Reichburgers are more interested in returning to "good old" days of 1936… I saw as Berliner more of those NSDAP followers than a monarchist ones

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