https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The number of members of the so-called “Reichsbürger” movement has risen to 15,600 in January this year, according to a media report published on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180112/reichsbrger-members-in-germany-increases-by-over-50-percent-report Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:53:43 +0100 reichsbrger-members-in-germany-increases-by-over-50-percent-report Interior ministers of the federal and state governments are debating a motion to examine the allegedly right-wing extremist “prepper scene”, according to a media report on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171207/interior-ministers-set-to-keep-a-close-eye-on-prepper-scene-in-germany Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:38:42 +0100 interior-ministers-set-to-keep-a-close-eye-on-prepper-scene-in-germany A German far-right militant belonging to the shadowy "Citizens of the Reich" movement was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for killing a policeman during a dawn raid on his house. https://www.thelocal.de/20171023/german-far-right-hunter-jailed-for-life-for-killing-a-policeman Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:51:27 +0200 german-far-right-hunter-jailed-for-life-for-killing-a-policeman A former "Mr Germany" suspected of belonging to the loosely-organized far-right "Reichsbürger" movement appeared in court in eastern city Halle on Monday, facing charges of attempted murder after a gunfight with police officers. https://www.thelocal.de/20171009/former-mr-germany-on-trial-for-shooting-police-officer Mon, 09 Oct 2017 14:00:54 +0200 former-mr-germany-on-trial-for-shooting-police-officer After a gun enthusiast shot and killed a special forces police officer at the door to his house last year, the radical Reichsbürger movement came to national attention. The murder trial started on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170829/murder-trial-starts-of-far-right-hunter-who-tried-to-kill-as-many-cops-as-possible Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:45:11 +0200 murder-trial-starts-of-far-right-hunter-who-tried-to-kill-as-many-cops-as-possible A court on Wednesday sentenced Peter Fitzek, the self-declared "King of Germany", to jail for setting up an illegal bank and embezzling up €1.3 million of deposits. https://www.thelocal.de/20170315/self-proclaimed-king-of-germany-jailed-for-embezzling-1-million Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:18:13 +0100 self-proclaimed-king-of-germany-jailed-for-embezzling-1-million German police Wednesday made two arrests, seized guns and shot dead a Doberman attack dog in coordinated raids against the far-right "Reichsbürger" or "Citizens of the Reich" movement, they said. https://www.thelocal.de/20170309/police-seize-guns-shoot-dog-in-raids-on-far-right-reichsbrger-scene Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:06:02 +0100 police-seize-guns-shoot-dog-in-raids-on-far-right-reichsbrger-scene Police in three German states raided more than a dozen homes and businesses, linked to a group with its own "country" as part of the sometimes violent Reichsbürger movement - those who do not recognize the German government. https://www.thelocal.de/20170207/police-launch-raids-against-reichsburger-extremists-who-set-up-own-country Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:00:26 +0100 police-launch-raids-against-reichsburger-extremists-who-set-up-own-country As police launched nation-wide raids on Wednesday, reportedly against a "Reichsbürger" terrorist group suspected of plotting armed attacks, here's a look at what exactly the extremist movement is about. https://www.thelocal.de/20170125/what-is-germanys-extremist-reichsbrger-movement Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:44:18 +0100 what-is-germanys-extremist-reichsbrger-movement A police officer was shot and killed by an extremist who does not recognize the German government. Now prosecutors are investigating two commissioners who they say were in contact with the shooter - and may have indirectly helped him. https://www.thelocal.de/20170124/could-these-officers-have-stopped-their-colleagues-extremist-killer Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:55:57 +0100 could-these-officers-have-stopped-their-colleagues-extremist-killer Police in Wuppertal on Thursday showed off the massive arsenal of two so-called Reichsbürger - people who don’t recognize the legitimacy of the German state. https://www.thelocal.de/20161118/police-uncover-stash-of-20000-ammo-from-right-wing-extremists Fri, 18 Nov 2016 11:26:06 +0100 police-uncover-stash-of-20000-ammo-from-right-wing-extremists A 45-year-old German woman who’s a member of the radical far-right Reichsbürger group has been arrested in the Austrian state of Carinthia and deported to Slovenia. https://www.thelocal.de/20161111/german-member-of-far-right-group-deported-from-austria Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:03:25 +0100 german-member-of-far-right-group-deported-from-austria Two weeks after a self-proclaimed "Reichsbürger" killed an officer during a police raid, German police are investigating within their own ranks for links to the extremist movement. https://www.thelocal.de/20161031/police-probe-extremists-in-their-own-ranks-after-deadly-shooting Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:00:25 +0100 police-probe-extremists-in-their-own-ranks-after-deadly-shooting A "Reichsbürger" and his wife attacked police officers on Thursday, just a day after another Reichsbürger fatally shot an officer in Bavaria. https://www.thelocal.de/20161021/reichsbrger-pair-attack-police-in-saxony-anhalt Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:11:13 +0200 reichsbrger-pair-attack-police-in-saxony-anhalt One of the police officers shot by a self-declared "Reichsbürger" extremist on Wednesday has since died due to his injuries, Bavarian officials confirmed on Thursday morning. https://www.thelocal.de/20161019/right-wing-extremist-injures-4-officers-in-shooting Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:12:32 +0200 right-wing-extremist-injures-4-officers-in-shooting The former Mr. Germany model and founder of a group that denies the existence of Germany refused to be evicted, provoking a shootout - and bite-out - with police. https://www.thelocal.de/20160825/germany-denying-beauty-king-sparks-biting-shooting-police-battle Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:43:59 +0200 germany-denying-beauty-king-sparks-biting-shooting-police-battle