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| German treason probe row escalates | German treason probe row escalates |
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| The German justice minister has demanded the sacking of the chief prosecutor in a deepening row over a treason investigation into a website. | |
| The prosecutor, Harald Range, had earlier accused Heiko Maas of interfering in the inquiry. | |
| Prosecutors are investigating whether Netzpolitik.org breached state secrets in articles about plans to step up state surveillance. | |
| The case sparked street protests over press freedom. | |
| The outcry put the government on the back foot, with senior officials stressing that Germany was committed to press freedom. | |
| Earlier on Tuesday, in a rare clash between the judiciary and state, Mr Range said Mr Maas had asked him to call off the investigation. | |
| This, said Mr Range, amounted to "an intolerable encroachment on the independence of the judiciary". | |
| But now the justice minister has said he no longer has confidence in the chief prosecutor and will request his dismissal. |