Germany to Enhance Deportation Efforts and Strengthen Knife Laws Following Fatal Stabbing Incident

Following a knife attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, which resulted in three deaths and eight injuries, the government has taken steps to tighten immigration and security regulations. Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the attack as "terrorism against all of us." The government plans to stop providing benefits to certain asylum seekers, instead offering a minimum of a place to sleep, food, and hygiene products, dubbed the "bed, bread, and soap minimum." Additionally, the threshold for expelling migrants who commit crimes with weapons is to be lowered. The government has also announced plans to introduce tougher knife laws. The attack is being investigated, with the suspect, Issa Al H, being linked to the Islamic State militant group. The government's announcements come ahead of elections in two eastern German states.