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Youth Demand Voice on Military Draft
A leading voice within Germany’s national student representative body is publicly challenging the government’s approach to the controversial…
Military Draft Plans Progress Smoothly
The German government coalition appears to be navigating a delicate path regarding the future of compulsory military service,…
Draft Law Calls For Nationwide Military Assessments
Germany’s parliamentary defense committee chairman, Thomas Röwekamp of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has ignited a renewed debate…
Youth Groups Oppose Military Draft Return
The German Federation of Youth Organisations (Bund Deutscher Jugendverbände – BDJV) is strongly opposing the proposed reinstatement of…
Cybersecurity Draft Needed
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) Economic Council is issuing a sharp critique of Germany’s current cybersecurity posture, advocating…
Draft Law Proposes Lottery for Military Service
The proposal to implement a lottery system for conscript selection within the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) is gaining…
Youth Groups Slam Draft Military Law
The German Federal Youth Council (DBJR) has delivered a scathing critique of Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’ draft law…
Germany’s Draft Law Stalled by Symbolic Disputes
Growing frustration within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is intensifying over the protracted delays surrounding the new conscription…
Draft Law Needs Ministry Input
The ongoing parliamentary negotiations surrounding Germany’s proposed new conscription model are facing friction, with prominent figures highlighting a…
Mandatory Military Draft Proposed for All Young Men
Germany’s top military officer, General Inspector Carsten Breuer, has fiercely defended the necessity of a comprehensive conscription assessment…
Mandatory Military Draft Sparks Debate
The Inspector General of the German armed forces, Carsten Breuer, has strongly advocated for a comprehensive conscription of…
Draft Bartels Urges Return to Military Service
A resurgence of mandatory military service is gaining momentum in Germany, fueled by escalating geopolitical tensions and concerns…
Germany May Reinstate Draft Amid War Fears
The head of Germany’s Reserve Forces Association, Patrick Sensburg, is advocating for the reinstatement of mandatory military service,…
Draft Law Sparks German Draft Debate
A significant majority of Germans vehemently oppose the proposed lottery system for conscription, according to a recent Forsa…
Draft Law Mandates Male Military Screening
Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has ignited a national debate by advocating for a comprehensive, mandatory conscription system…
Draft Law Faces Strong Public Opposition
“Public Opposition Mounts Against Draft Lottery Proposal in Germany’s Military Reform” A significant majority of German citizens have…
Draft Law Prioritizes Lottery for Military Service
A core disagreement has emerged within the German coalition government regarding the impending legislation for a revamped conscription…
Draft Dodging Concerns Rise
A surge in inquiries to organizations supporting conscientious objection is revealing a growing anxiety within German families regarding…
Church Urges Rethink on Military Draft
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is advocating for a fundamental reassessment of national security and social cohesion,…
Parliament Faces Draft Service Showdown
A growing rift is emerging within Germany’s governing coalition as the parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, Henning…
Student Voices Missed in Military Draft Debate
The ongoing debate surrounding Germany’s proposed changes to mandatory service is facing a growing chorus of criticism, particularly…
Draft Conscription Deal Back on Track
The German coalition government’s plans to reinstate mandatory military service have encountered a significant, albeit temporary, setback, sparking…
Draft Wehrpflicht Deal Faces SPD Resistance
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) factions are maintaining a firm stance on the…
Union Backs Lottery Draft Amid Military Service Debate
The political wrangling over the future of Germany’s mandatory military service is intensifying, with the center-right CDU/CSU bloc…
Draft Reform Sparks Coalition Rift
The current debate surrounding mandatory military service in Germany is spiraling into what one leading youth politician has…
Draft Wehrdienst Sparks Coalition Rift
A deep rift has emerged within Germany’s ruling coalition over proposed changes to conscription, with the Green Party…
Draft Wehrpflicht Dispute Sparks Parliament Row
The collapse of the German coalition government’s plans for a revamped military conscription has triggered internal criticism within…
Draft Military Service Reform Fails
Negotiations between German parliamentary factions of the Union (CDU/CSU) and the SPD have collapsed, derailing a planned overhaul…
Draft Law Reshapes German Military Service
A political compromise between the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has paved the way…
Draft Law Sparks Legal Challenge From Objectors
The planned overhaul of Germany’s military conscription, dubbed the “New Service Act” is facing robust legal challenges and…
Draft Law Sparks Debate on Mandatory Service
The German Bundestag is poised to debate a significant overhaul of military service regulations this week, a move…
Draft Deal Aims to Ease Military Service Debate
A protracted dispute within Germany’s ruling coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party…
Draft Wehr Service Sparks Political Row
The German Green Party is escalating tensions within the ruling coalition over delays in the implementation of the…
Germany Debates Military Draft Deadline Looms
The stalemate within Germany’s governing coalition deepened this week as Thomas Röwekamp, Chairman of the Bundestag’s Defense Committee,…
Draft Law Sparks Parliamentary Joust
Negotiations surrounding the proposed new German conscription law are ongoing, with differing perspectives emerging from within the parliamentary…
Military Draft Debate Intensifies
Ahead of parliamentary discussions regarding the planned new defense service, the Bundestag’s Military Commissioner, Henning Otte (CDU), has…
Pistorius Blasts Opposition on Military Draft Delay
The planned parliamentary debate on the proposed new conscription law has been met with contention, prompting a sharp…
Germany Aims for Draft Decision by 2027
The parliamentary debate surrounding the proposed new German conscription law is facing significant hurdles, prompting calls for revisions…
Wadephul Urges Immediate Military Draft
The possibility of reinstating mandatory military service in Germany is gaining traction within political circles, with calls for…
Draft Returns Could Trigger Civilian Service
The German government is proactively preparing for the potential reinstatement of compulsory military service, including the re-establishment of…
Germany’s Opposition Demands Changes to Draft Military Service Plan
Germany’s leading opposition party has signaled potential amendments to proposed legislation concerning national service, just prior to a…
Red Cross Seeks Expanded Service Draft
The President of the German Red Cross (DRK), Gerda Hasselfeldt, has advocated for an expansion of the planned…
Draft De Maizière Defends Conscription Suspension
Former German Interior and Defence Minister Thomas de Maizière has defended the earlier suspension of compulsory military service,…
Draft Law Reintroduces Mandatory Military Service
A key parliamentary group is advocating for legislative groundwork to be laid now for a potential return to…
Germany Weighs Military Draft Reintroduction
A protracted internal debate within the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party regarding the reinstatement of compulsory military service…
Germany Debates Military Draft Law
The proposed legislation for a revamped German military conscription system, presented by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, has drawn…
Union Slams Pistorius Military Draft Plan
Concerns are being raised regarding proposed reforms to Germany’s military conscription system, spearheaded by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.…
Germany Eyes Quick Military Draft Activation
Amidst ongoing discussions surrounding personnel augmentation for the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces), a senior lawmaker is emphasizing the…
Pistorius Drops Compulsory Military Draft Plan
A disagreement is emerging within the German government regarding the potential inclusion of mandatory service as a component…
Germans Favor Military Draft Survey Shows
A significant majority of German adults are in favor of reinstating mandatory military service, according to a survey…
Germany May Reintroduce Military Draft
Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, has indicated a potential shift towards mandatory military service in Germany if voluntary…
Draft Law Takes First Step Towards a Stronger Economy
Germany’s Industry and Trade Association Welcomes Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality Fund Bill Germany’s Industry and Trade Association (DIHK)…
Pistorius Targets Summer Break for Draft Military Service Law Submission
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) plans to have the law for the introduction of a new military service…
Military Draft Looms as Bundeswehr Faces Catastrophic Personnel Crisis
A top official of the German Federal Armed Forces Association, André Wüstner, has expressed support for introducing a…
Will Kiev’s Military Draft be the Last Line of Defense?
Ukraine’s efforts to mobilize its military are intensifying, according to the British Economist, as the country faces a…
MILITARY REVIVAL: CDU Plans to Bring Back Draft in Germany, Sparking Outrage and Debate
A German politician, Johann Wadephul, deputy chairman of the Union’s parliamentary group in the Bundestag, has called for…
Ukrainian Basketball Star’s Shocking Draft from Train to Military Service
A Ukrainian professional basketball player, Wladimir Konew, was not allowed to leave the country. Konew, a 35-year-old player…
‘Kanzleramt Leaked Draft Law to Medias’!
A senior Green party official, Felix Banaszak, has accused the Chancellor’s Office of leaking an early draft of…