Solingen Knife Attack Sparks German Policy Shifts

Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows stricter weapon laws and faster deportations following deadly stabbing at city festival.

• The attack, claimed by ISIS, left three dead and eight injured at a Solingen festival.
• The suspect, a 26-year-old Syrian asylum seeker, had previously evaded deportation.
• Scholz's government faces criticism over migration policies ahead of state elections.
• The far-right AfD party is expected to gain from public outrage and policy debates.
• Germany has seen a rise in knife attacks, intensifying calls for tighter security measures.

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