In a significant move against groups challenging the constitutional order, the German Interior Ministry, led by Alexander Dobrindt of the CSU, has officially banned the 'Kingdom of Germany' (KRD) association. The ministry stated that the association's purposes and activities were contrary to criminal laws and directed against the constitutional order and the idea of international understanding. This action underscores the government's stance against entities that undermine the legal and political framework of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The 'Kingdom of Germany', proclaimed in 2012 by its 'Supreme Sovereign' Peter F. in Wittenberg, is considered the largest association within the so-called Reichsbürger and self-administrator scene in Germany. With an estimated membership ranging between 1,000 to 6,000, the group has established pseudostate structures and institutions, rejecting the existence of the Federal Republic and its legal system. The association's activities, including the creation of a 'counter-state' under monarchical-absolutist leadership, have been a focal point of concern for authorities.

Early Tuesday morning, hundreds of law enforcement officers conducted raids across seven federal states, including Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, and Thuringia, targeting properties linked to the 'Kingdom of Germany' and the residences of its leading members. The operations aimed to confiscate association assets and gather further evidence of the group's anti-constitutional objectives and activities. Dobrindt emphasized the association's economic criminal structures and its persistent efforts to undermine the legal order and the state's monopoly on force.

Among those arrested was the self-proclaimed 'King' Peter F., along with three other men, as part of the crackdown on the association's leadership. The arrests and raids mark a decisive step by German authorities to curb the influence of groups that challenge the state's authority and promote ideologies contrary to the principles of democracy and rule of law. The government's actions reflect a broader commitment to safeguarding the constitutional order against internal threats.