"Saxon separatists": From a teeny clique to suspected right-wing terrorists

In the Speckgürtel in Leipzig, a group of young people are training for the house fight. Their goal: a National Socialist Germany. On the radicalization of a school clique – and lessons for prevention work.

Members of the German far-right group "Saxon Separatists", which authorities say was preparing for the collapse of the state, or "Day X", have been practicing live shooting in the Czech Republic in the past, the German daily Der Spiegel reported. German police arrested eight members of the group last November and are now facing charges of membership in a terrorist organization.

The investigations against the alleged terrorist group »Saxon separatists« reveal close links with Austrian right-wing extremists. A meeting with a neo-Nazi in Vienna was observed by the authorities.

Listen now: The Saxon separatists train for a system revolution on "Day X". The roots of the Neo-Nazi group lie in Austria

Members of the German far-right group Saxon Separatists, which authorities say was preparing for the collapse of the modern German state, have been practicing live shooting in the Czech Republic and Poland, Der Spiegel reported. German police arrested eight members of the group last November and charged them with membership in a terrorist organization.

New details on the alleged terror plans of the "Saxon separatists": A meeting with Gottfried Küssel in August 2023 raises questions. Investigations reveal explosive connections – an overview.