Knife crime is plaguing Germany, and in the country’s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, it already rose sharply in 2023. Now, the latest figures for 2024 show this worrying trend is continuing, along with other serious crimes. The state interior minister, Herbert Reul (CDU), said that there were 7,296 knife crimes last year, an increase … Continue reading Knife crime soars in Germany’s most populous state, nearly half of suspects are foreigners