Overview

• The German government banned the 'Kingdom of Germany,' the largest faction of the far-right Reichsbürger movement, for undermining the country's democratic order.
• Authorities conducted coordinated raids across seven states, arresting four leaders, including Peter Fitzek, the group's self-proclaimed 'king.'
• The group had established pseudo-state structures, including its own currency, identity documents, and an insurance scheme, while promoting antisemitic conspiracy narratives.
• The Interior Ministry froze the group's assets and blocked its online platforms to prevent further extremist financing.
• This crackdown follows intensified scrutiny of the Reichsbürger movement after a 2022 coup plot and ongoing trials targeting far-right extremism in Germany.