German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a wreath laying ceremony for the victims of a deadly knife attack in Solingen, western Germany, on September 1, 2024. A Syrian man with suspected links to the Islamic State group on August 23, 2024 went on a knife rampage at a street festival, which left three people dead and injured eight others. The attack has caused nationwide shock and fuelled a debate about immigration ahead of key regional elections held on September 1, 2024. (Photo by Michael Probst / POOL / AFP)