Germany’s top security official has banned a far-right magazine, accusing it of stirring up hatred against Jews, people with immigrant roots, and parliamentary democracy.

At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national parliament on Saturday afternoon to protest against the far right, the latest in a string of large weekend demonstrations across Germany.

Five people are set to go on trial in Germany accused of planning a far-right coup and to kidnap the country’s health minister.

A German army officer who posed as a Syrian asylum-seeker has gone on trial accused of plotting to kill prominent politicians and blame the attack on refugees.

Twelve Germans have gone on trial accused of being part of or supporting a far-right group that plotted to carry out deadly attacks on Muslims with the aim of stoking civil unrest and overthrowing the government.