A "fake king" was arrested in Germany: extremists wanted to establish a parallel state

A separatist extremist organization called the “Kingdom of Germany” has been banned in the Federal Republic of Germany, and its leader, Peter Fitzek, who declared himself a monarch, has been arrested. This was reported by Politico, citing German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.

The minister stated that members of this organization had been establishing their own separate parallel state within German territory and engaging in illegal financial activities. As a result of a special raid conducted by German law enforcement agencies, four key leaders of the organization were arrested, including the fake monarch Peter Fitzek, who introduced himself as “King Peter I.”

According to Alexander Dobrindt, this group justified its claims to power with anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and has been opposing the constitutional order of the country.

According to reports, Peter Fitzek founded this organization in 2012, having previously worked as a chef and karate instructor. Currently, the “Kingdom of Germany” movement has nearly 6,000 supporters and is considered the largest group among the Reichsbürger.

The Reichsbürger movement in Germany consists of approximately 20,000 members who do not recognize the legitimacy of the modern Federal Republic of Germany. They consider themselves citizens of the historical “German Reich” and adhere to monarchist, xenophobic, and anti-Semitic ideas.

Experts believe that such extremist movements pose a serious threat to the country's security. For this reason, the German government has been continuously monitoring the activities of the Reichsbürger and implementing strict measures against extremist groups.

Currently, investigations regarding this situation are ongoing, and additional information is expected to be released soon.

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