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Germany Tightens Security and Deportation Policies Following Solingen Attack

New measures include stricter gun laws, knife bans at public events, and faster deportations of criminal asylum seekers.

  • Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced a ban on carrying knives at public events and long-distance trains.
  • The German government will implement more stringent gun control measures and enhance police powers for weapon searches.
  • A new task force will focus on combating online radicalization and preventing Islamist extremism.
  • Germany resumed deportations of Afghan nationals, sending 28 convicted criminals back to Afghanistan.
  • Human rights organizations criticize the deportations, citing safety concerns in Afghanistan and Syria.
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