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Police officers in Germany searched the homes of about 20 people Thursday in connection with investigations into the far-right Reich Citizens scene, whose adherents reject the legitimacy of Germany's postwar constitution and have similarities to followers of the QAnon movement in the United States. German news agency dpa said about 280 officers raided properties in eight German states: Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg, Hamburg and Lower Saxony.

Police in Germany searched the homes of about 20 people connected to the far-right Reich Citizens scene, who reject Germany's constitution and have similarities to QAnon followers. The suspects, aged 25-74, are accused of forming a criminal organization and insulting state institutions on social media. 280 officers raided properties in eight German states, seizing weapons and smartphones. The aim of the suspects was to destabilize Germany. Last month, the homes of other Reich Citizens connected to a terrorist group were also searched.

The Reichsbürger, a German conspiracy movement, disputes the legitimacy of the post-WWII Federal Republic, claiming the pre-war Reich persists and Germany remains occupied. Once dismissed as cranks, they've grown radical, with some stockpiling weapons and plotting to overthrow the government. Despite their fringe status, their actions strain local authorities and challenge Germany's sovereignty.

In one of the biggest cases heard by German courts in decades- a prince, a former MP and several ex-army officers went on trial on Tuesday. They were accused of toppling the German government with the help of conspiracy theories. A total of 26 people are facing trial in three different nations.

German police rounded up dozens of people including a self-styled prince, a retired paratrooper and a former judge on Wednesday, accusing the suspects of discussing the violent overthrow of the government but leaving unclear how concrete the plans were.

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The "Kingdom of Germany," led by Peter Fitzek, a self-declared king, challenges the legitimacy of modern Germany, forming the Reichsbuerger movement. With over 5,000 adherents, this group establishes its own laws, currency, and health system, advocating non-smoking, non-drinking, and anti-vaccination beliefs. Authorities have raided their sites suspecting illegal financial activities. The movement, growing in numbers, faces accusations of violent plots against the state. While mostly originating from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, concerns arise about their potential ties to right-wing elements.

German authorities have arrested Peter Fitzek, founder of the 'Kingdom of Germany,' along with three other leaders. This group, part of the Reich Citizens movement, rejects the legitimacy of the German republic. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt banned the group, accusing it of establishing a 'counter-state' with criminal economic structures and antisemitic narratives.

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The raids targeted alleged members of the "Citizens of the Reich" (Reichsbuerger) movement suspected of "having made concrete preparations to violently force their way into the German parliament with a small armed group", prosecutors said in a statement. Those arrested are accused of having formed "a terrorist group, which had set itself the goal of overcoming the existing state order in Germany.

Adolf Hitler seems to be back in town, with an extremely nervous Germany now preparing to stage the first exhibition dedicated to the Nazi leader from Friday at Berlin's German Historical Museum with the intention to break taboos that have been in practice since the Fuhrer killed himself in his Berlin bunker in 1945.

Germany's new Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said Wednesday there was "no time to lose" to jump-start Europe's beleaguered top economy, even as hardline US trade policies complicate his task. Klingbeil also said that he would speak with European finance ministers Wednesday and that a key challenge would be finding ways of boosting investment using EU institutions.