Overview

• German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced the ban on the 'Kingdom of Germany,' the largest faction in the Reichsbürger movement, for undermining the constitutional order.
• Authorities conducted coordinated raids across seven states, arresting four key leaders, including Peter Fitzek, the group's founder and self-proclaimed 'king.'
• The group, estimated to have 6,000 members, established pseudo-state structures such as its own currency, banking system, and identity documents.
• Officials cited the group's use of antisemitic conspiracy theories and criminal financial operations as justification for the ban.
• The Reichsbürger movement, under surveillance since 2016, has been linked to escalating security threats, including a foiled 2022 coup plot.