Because of the large crowds in front of the courthouse, the proceedings started more than an hour later than planned. Reuss himself will only come to court later in another case.
The nine defendants are accused of membership in a terrorist organization and of so-called “preparation of a treasonous enterprise.” One of the defendants is also on trial for attempted murder.
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27 suspects, 3 mammoth trials
The trial in Stuttgart is the first of three mammoth trials against the group around Prince Reuss and one of the largest state security proceedings in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. The total of 27 suspects are said to have planned a violent overthrow of the German government. In Stuttgart it is primarily about the military arm of the group, which should have enforced the takeover of power by force of arms.
The alleged leaders, including Reuss, will be charged in Frankfurt on May 21st. The remaining alleged members will be in court in Munich from June 18th.
The German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) said in the ZDF “Morgenmagazin”: “It definitely shows the strength of our constitutional state that the largest terrorist network of ‘Reich citizens’ to date is now on trial and is defending its (…) must be responsible for militant coup plans.”
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