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Peter Fitzek (born 12 August 1965) is a German political activist associated with the '' Reichsbürgerbewegung'' ("Reich Citizens' Movement"), a movement contesting the legitimacy of the current German state, the
Peter Fitzek (born 12 August 1965) is a German political activist associated with the '' Reichsbürgerbewegung'' ("Reich Citizens' Movement"), a movement contesting the legitimacy of the current German state, the Federal Republic of Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between ...
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Fitzek has proclaimed himself "King of Germany" of "''NeuDeutschland''", which consists of several properties around the city of Wittenberg
Wittenberg ( , ; Low Saxon language, Low Saxon: ''Wittenbarg''; meaning ''White Mountain''; officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg (''Luther City Wittenberg'')), is the fourth largest town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Wittenberg is situated on the Ri ...
, south of Berlin. His movement claims with 5,000 members, its own currency, a bank, and social security. In 2016, Fitzek was sentenced to three months in prison for traffic offences, and his premises were searched by police in the course of a financial regulation investigation. In 2017, Fitzek was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for operating a bank without a license and embezzling his clients' money, though the conviction was later quashed. The group has been under surveillance by German intelligence services, who consider the group a potential threat.
In 2022, his group purchased land in Saxony
Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...
with which they intend to create their own state. Also in that year, he claimed to have 5,000 members of his group, now identifying himself as Peter I of the Kingdom of Germany.
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzek, Peter German activists 1965 births Living people People convicted of embezzlement Sovereign citizen movement individuals German monarchists