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Dec 2022
11m 48s
How A Foiled Coup In Germany Came To Be
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This week, authorities in Germany arrested more than two dozen suspected far-right extremists over a plot to violently overthrow the government.
The plotters were reportedly inspired by QAnon conspiracy theories.
NPR's
Rob Schmitz
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And German historian and author Katja Hoyer explains why members of Germany's far-right can seem invisible.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
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