Translation after reflection, we are all agreed that these critical attacks against innocent people political attacks, a Hate Campaign on the part of the right. It is itisi it is i think to destroy our national politics. Sound problems. Iam i am conscious of the fact that i have recognised a situation that really upset me. There are times. You are watching the spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announcing whether or not he will resign, we are monitoring that speaks volume now. And we will be giving you an update, apologies we are having some sound issues. But he began considering whether to step down last week, when i caught opened a Corruption Investigation into his wifebusiness dealings. That is why you may have been hearing some of the translation. He was talking about the impact this had on his family and his concerns around political campaigning that targets politicians families. He has been in office since 2018 and says it is politically motivated. That is what we have been hea
federal parliament was serving as a judge until her arrest and as a judge until her arrest and a number of serving and former army personnel and that is the real worry. that these people were well connected or trying to recruit other security services army police personnel in order to stage of violent coup. this is all part of what is known as the reichsbuerger movement. these guys are known as citizens of the right and they have been around for decades since the 80s. but until recently, there have been viewed as relatively harmless, rather eccentric, they did not believe in the modern german state and they wanted to go back to a pre world war i germany. and until recently, they have just been seen as people who refuse to pay taxes. but we have seen over the past few years as they coalesce together with other conspiracy theorists, such as auntie faxes are covid i9 deniers and these people are coming together in saying they do not believe that
its members, they say, were prepared to kill to achieve their aim. translation: according to our findings, the association has - set itself the goal of eliminating the existing state order in germany. the free, democratic, basic order using force and military means. this german aristocrat is believed to be one of the ringleaders. it is thought heinrich viii, prince reuss, planned to install himself as head of a new german government, and had even chosen a cabinet of ministers. the plot was reportedly hatched here at his hunting lodge. it sounds extraordinary fantastical. but prosecutors say the group were serious, and extremely dangerous. they had set up a military arm, attempting to recruit from the german police force and army. most of those arrested today are believed to be part of the so called reichsburger movement. the citizens of the reich is a loose grouping
and had even chosen a cabinet of ministers. the plot was reportedly hatched here at his hunting lodge. it sounds extraordinary fantastical. but prosecutors say the group were serious, and extremely dangerous. they had set up a military arm, attempting to recruit from the german police force and army. most of those arrested today are believed to be part of the so called reichsburger movement. the citizens of the reich is a loose grouping of conspiracy theorists who refuse to recognise the modern german state and reject the authority of its government. it s believed there are 21,000 of them scattered across the country, and estimate that 10% are potentially violent. the reichsburger have protested alongside covid deniers, anti vaxxers and followers of qanon. they were there two years ago when a mob tried to storm the german parliament. politicians here were already worried. conspiracy theories including those espoused by the reichsburger have proliferated here