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Far-right extremists arrested for plotting a coup to overthrow German government

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On Wednesday, German police say they have arrested 25 extremists suspected of plotting a coup to overthrow the government. The group includes members of the far-right Reichsbürger movement, known for its violent racist and antisemitic views.

Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with the Washington Post's Berlin bureau chief Loveday Morris.

This segment aired on December 7, 2022.

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