Germany Bans Nationalist ‘Kingdom of Germany’ Group, Carries Out Raids

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said, ‘We will take decisive action against those who attack our free democratic basic order.’

Police officers search buildings following the banning of the Reichsbürger group in Gera, Germany, on May 13, 2025. Bodo Schackow/dpa via AP

The German government has banned the “Kingdom of Germany,” or Königreich Deutschland, group and arrested four of its leaders.

During operations that began early on Tuesday, 800 police officers in several German states searched properties linked to the organization and the homes of some of its leading members.