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Knife crime in Germany

German police statistics are recording a marked year-on-year rise in cases of serious bodily harm involving a knife.

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August 31, 2024

Germany: Knife attack on bus injures 6

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Marco Buschmann and Nancy Faeser during the press conference on Thursday

Solingen knife attack prompts tough security measures

Solingen knife attack prompts tough security measures

The German government has taken action in response to the knife attack in Solingen, banning knives in public places.
PoliticsAugust 30, 2024
makeshift memorial of flowers and candles at the site of a knife attack in Solingen

Solingen knife attack heats up German election campaign

Solingen knife attack heats up German election campaign

A suspected Islamist stabbed three people to death. This has reignited the debate on migration and security.
PoliticsAugust 27, 2024
Banned weapons in Germany

Germany wants to get tough on knife crime with stricter laws

Germany wants to get tough on knife crime with stricter laws

Interior Minister Faeser wants to restrict the carrying of knives in public, to combat a perceived rise in knife crime.
CrimeAugust 24, 2024
A hand holding a butterfly knife

German police call for knife-free zones in cities

German police call for knife-free zones in cities

Germany's interior minister and federal police are calling for weapon free zones in cities to tackle knife crime.
CrimeApril 11, 2023
Flowers on the ground in Würzburg on June 25, 2021, after a knife attack in the city center

A 2018 encounter with Würzburg knife suspect

A 2018 encounter with Würzburg knife suspect

Johanna Rüdiger first met the suspect in the Würzburg knife attack in 2018, when his friend was beaten up on the street.
CrimeJune 29, 2021
Würzburg: Scene of the stabbing cordoned off with sea of candles and flowers

Islamists in Germany: Quiet, but dangerous

Islamists in Germany: Quiet, but dangerous

A stabbing spree in the German city of Würzburg has renewed focus on the threat of Islamism.
SocietyJune 29, 2021
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