Nine Accused of Plotting Coup in Germany Go on Trial in Frankfurt on May 21

May 21, 2024, 07:39 AM

Nine individuals accused of plotting a coup to overthrow the German government have gone on trial in Frankfurt. The group, associated with the far-right Reichsbuerger movement and Vrie Patrioten, includes Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss, a former MP, and ex-army officers. The trial, which began on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, is considered one of the most significant cases in German courts in decades. The accused allegedly planned to attack the German parliament and install Prince Heinrich XIII as the new chancellor.