Overview

• 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.