Stay updated with breaking news from Peter Frank. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
German police seized 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.
Bizarre plot by far-right group planning to set up a council to take charge of country
The group hoped to replace Germany's government and install a new head of state known as Prince Heinrich XIII, prosecutors say. Some 3,000 officers were involved in Wednesday's police operation.
Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government.
BERLIN (AP) — German police seized 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 ...