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Far-right 'Reichsbürger' coup trial opens in Germany

Prince Henry XIII, a distant descendant of a Thuringian noble family, was arrested in Frankfurt on 7 December 2022 on charges of poltting a coup to overthrow the German government. REUTERS - REUTERS TV

The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government are on trial in Frankfurt this Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022.

Nine defendants are facing judges at a special temporary courthouse built to accommodate the large number of defendants, lawyers and media dealing with the case.

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