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In one of the largest trials in German history, the first members of a right-wing extremist group alleged to have planned an attack on the German parliament and the overthrow of the government will be tried on Monday.

A first trial against the members of a far-right group accused of planning an attack on the German parliament and the overthrow of the government begins on Monday in one of the biggest trials in German history.

The first of three trials against 27 members of a right-wing group accused of planning an attack on the German parliament and the overthrow of the government begins on Monday in one of the biggest trials in German history.

Nine men of the so-called "Reichsbuerger" (Citizens of the Reich) group are accused of high treason, attempted murder and conspiracy to establish an aristocracy in Germany and are standing trial in a high-security courtroom in Stuttgart.

The nine men from the so-called “Reichsbuerger” group (Citizens of the Reich) are charged with high treason, attempted murder, and conspiracy to establish a German aristocracy and are on trial in a high-security courtroom in Stuttgart.

The nine men from the so-called "Reichsbuerger" group (Citizens of the Reich) are charged with high treason, attempted murder, and conspiracy to establish a German aristocracy and are on trial in a high-security courtroom in Stuttgart.

The first nine men from the so-called "Reichsbuerger" group (Citizens of the Reich) are charged with high treason, attempted murder, and conspiracy to establish a German aristocracy. The trial is taking place at a maximum security courtroom in Stuttgart.

According to prosecutor, the suspects planned to infiltrate an armed group into the Berlin parliament building, detain members of parliament and overthrow the system, including the alleged readiness to kill people.

According to the public prosecutor's office, the suspects plotted to infiltrate the parliament in Berlin using an armed group, arrest MPs, and overthrow the system, allegedly being prepared to kill people.

According to the public prosecutor's office, the suspects plotted to infiltrate the parliament in Berlin using an armed group, detain members of Parliament (MPs), and overthrow the system. They were also allegedly prepared to kill.

In a statement on Sunday, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser vowed that the German authorities will continue to crack down on the far-right movement until these militant structures have been fully uncovered and dismantled.

In a statement on Sunday, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser pledged that authorities will continue to crack down on the far-right movement until its militant structures are fully uncovered and dismantled.

The group, which believes itself to be connected to the pre-World War I German Reich, is accused of amassing 500K euros in cash, 380 guns, 350 bladed weapons, and around 148K rounds of ammunition.

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The hearing kicks off a marathon trial against a total of 27 people charged with conspiring in a plot thwarted by authorities in late 2022. The German domestic intelligence service puts the number of Reichsbuerger at about 21K people.

The hearing kicks off a marathon trial against a total of 27 people charged with conspiring in a plot thwarted by authorities in late 2022. The German domestic intelligence service puts the Reichsbuerger number at about 21K people.

The first hearing in the expected marathon trial comes after authorities allegedly thwarted the group's plot in late 2022. The German domestic intelligence service puts the total number of Reichsbuerger members at about 21K people.

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The Reichsbuerger claim that post-war Germany is controlled by the World War II Allied powers and that a "deep state" runs the country. The group's alleged leader, Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, faces trial on May 21.

The Reichsbuerger group claims that Germany is controlled by the World War II Allied powers and that a "deep state" runs the country. The group's alleged leader, 72-year-old Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, faces trial on May 21.

The Reichsbuerger group claims that Germany is controlled by the World War II Allied powers and that a "deep state" runs the country. The group's alleged leader, 72-year-old Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, whose ancestors were aristocrats, faces trial on May 21.

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The trial's opening is a reminder that Germany's security is also threatened from within. While many of the group's ideas may seem bizarre and eccentric, they pose a major threat, as evidenced by their plans for a violent coup. In contrast to the repressive system they seek, the defendants enjoy a fair trial, and due to its complexity, one should not expect a quick verdict. Yet, the trial proves the democratic resilience of post-World War II Germany.

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A Plot to Overthrow Germany’s Government Heads to Court

With this mammoth trial, the German judiciary is taking a significant risk. Should just one of the courts involved decide that the Reichsbuerger group is not a terrorist organization, this would affect the entire trial - with the whole case resting on this accusation. It remains to be seen whether the Reichsbuerger are indeed one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations in the Federal Republic of Germany's history or rather a gang of elderly conspiracy theorists.

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The trial's opening is a reminder that Germany's security is also threatened from within. While many of the group's ideas may seem bizarre and eccentric, they pose a major threat, as evidenced by their plans for a violent coup. In contrast to the repressive system they seek, the defendants enjoy a fair trial; and due to its complexity, one should not expect a quick verdict. Yet, the trial proves the democratic resilience of post-World War II Germany.

The German government and its media propagandists aren't just exaggerating the threat of right-wing groups — they're publicly smearing and prosecuting them so they can then tie them to the conservative AfD Party. While the head of the liberal SPD party, Bärbel Bas, gets to write for left-wing, Antifa-linked extremist publications with impunity, anyone to the right of the establishment is labeled criminally dangerous. The government's end-goal is to either imprison or ban its opposition.

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