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New influx in far-right 'Reichsbuerger' scene - German domestic spy agency chief

Police secures the area after 25 suspected members and supporters of a far-right group, that the interior ministry claimed posed a terrorist threat, were detained during raids across Germany, in Frankfurt, Germany December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Tilman Blasshofer

The far-right "Reichsbuerger" movement that denies the existence of the modern German state has seen a considerable influx in the past year and presents a persistently high level of danger, said the head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency on Wednesday.

The group arrested in raids early Wednesday are a prime example of a new scene where Reichsbuerger ideologies, conspiracy theories and extreme right-wing narratives flow together, said Thomas Haldenwang.

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