Germany announces stricter knife laws after Solingen attack

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Thursday the government would toughen knife controls and limit the support given to some illegal migrants following a suspected Islamist stabbing.

In most cases, carrying knives would be banned at "festivals, sports events, and other similar public events," Faeser said at a press conference. 

Germany would also refuse benefits payments to migrants set to be deported to other countries in the European Union, she said.

AFP