Following the deaths of three people by stabbing at a street festival in the western town of Solingen, the German government has announced a security package that includes stronger asylum regulations and a ban on knives.
When it became apparent that the primary suspect was a 26-year-old Syrian refugee who was going to be deported, the killings stunned Germany and ignited a heated discussion about asylum laws.
Investigations into Issa Al H’s murder and connections to the extremist organization Islamic State (IS) are ongoing.
Three days before elections in two eastern German states, where the far-right Alternative for Germany is leading in the polls, the government revealed its plans.
