Germany: ‘Anti-fascists’ claim responsibility for burning down far-right aristocrat’s castle

“Several incendiary devices led to the complete destruction of the castle”, claimed letter—police investigating

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“On the night of October 5-6, at 11:30 p.m., we gained access to the Thiergarten hunting lodge near Regensburg. Several incendiary devices led to the complete destruction of the castle,” explained a German-language statement published on the anti-capitalist network Indymedia. The text claimed responsibility action against the aristocrat Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, who represents “the most reactionary networks of the ruling class.”

The Thurn und Taxis noble family is one of the richest in Germany, owning the most landed estates, and numerous castles and luxurious villas throughout the country. Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, a member of the Bavarian house, is a far-right activist. She is friends with Steve Bannon, the Trumpist ideologue who performed a Nazi salute earlier this year , as well as with far-right US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, authoritarian Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, and Cardinal Müller, who is linked to the most reactionary branch of the Church, and she makes no secret of her admiration for Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

On the domestic political front, Gloria von Thurn und Taxis believes that “the best solution would be for the CDU [right] to govern with the AfD [the neo-Nazi party]. The problem is that we have too many complexes about that in Germany.” A rapprochement between the traditional right and the heirs of fascism to gain power: this is exactly the strategy implemented in France by billionaires like Stérin or Bolloré. The lords of our time everywhere dream of neo-fascist regimes. Gloria Von Thurn und Taxis also proclaims her sympathy for Beatrix von Storch, another German noblewoman, granddaughter of Hitler’s finance minister and member of the Catholic-Identitarian wing of the AfD.

The far-right princess, who was known in her youth for her partying and wild evenings, now advocates a strict patriarchy: “It is interesting for us women to stay at home,” she declares, while calling for the abolition of abortion, which she considers “murder,” and believes that same-sex marriage is an “attack on the traditional family.” As early as 2001, Gloria von Thurn und Taxis shocked people after declaring on television that the high rate of AIDS in Africa was explained by the heat and the fact that “Black people really like to f***.”

A few months ago, protesters hung from the trees of one of the aristocrat’s properties, chanting: “No place for Thurn und Taxis!” while demanding the family’s expropriation.

This time, it was one of his palaces that burned. The building, which had served as a golf course and housed a gourmet restaurant since the 1970s, was completely destroyed, and the damage was estimated at several million euros. Responsibility for the fire came from a group called “Kommando Georg Elser,” the name of a communist resistance fighter who attempted to eliminate Hitler and senior officials in 1939. Unfortunately, the Nazis had left the stage earlier than planned, and the bomb exploded too late. This resistance fighter was deported and executed in 1945.

The claim states that it is intended to send a “warning” to Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, whom it describes as a “big capitalist” with ties to far-right circles. The text also accuses the pavilion of having housed an agency involved in Nazi crimes during World War II. Police have not yet certified the authenticity of the text.

In Germany, the far right is making a meteoric rise in the elections . Last February, the AfD came in second in the legislative elections, behind the right, and obtained nearly 20% of the vote. The party doubled its score in the previous elections, benefiting from the strong support of Elon Musk and a collapse of social democracy. At the same time, the ruling right is in the process of re-militarising Germany at a rapid pace, releasing colossal sums to make the Bundeswehr the “first army in Europe” and rehabilitating ceremonies honouring former German soldiers…

Machine translation; Update: there have been questions about the authenticity of the letter. The indymedia post, quoted in the source article, has apparently been removed.

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