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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…
Service Prices Surge in Germany
Service producer prices in Germany increased by 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the…
Military Options Expand Beyond Traditional Service>
Proposed changes to the draft law governing the new military service are aiming to ensure potential volunteers maintain…
Generational Fairness Seniors Could Face Service Mandate
The Director of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, has intensified his call for a…
Prien Advocates Equal Military Service For Men And Women
Family Minister Karin Prien has stated that any discussion regarding a potential return to conscription in Germany should…
Red Cross Urges Changes to National Service Plan
The German Red Cross is urging revisions to the newly proposed national service model, expressing concern over a…
Germany Considers Mandatory Service For All Citizens
Germany is revisiting the possibility of a mandatory service year for young adults, a proposal gaining traction from…
Civil Service Cuts Plan Faces Union Backlash
The German Civil Service Federation has strongly reacted to a proposal from CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann to…
SPD Backs Merz’s Call for Female Military Service
A prominent figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced support for considering compulsory military service for…
CSU Minister Slams Proposed Voluntary Military Service
A leading German official has voiced concerns regarding the proposed voluntary military service plan, suggesting it may not…
German MP Calls for Mandatory Service Year for All Residents
The Chairman of the German Bundestag’s Defence Committee, Thomas Röwekamp, is advocating for a universal year of national…
German Army Chief Calls For Mandatory Military Service
The Chairman of the German Armed Forces Association (BundeswehrVerband), André Wüstner, has asserted the necessity of a conscription…
Germany Approves New Military Service Plan
The German federal government has approved a new national service law, following a cabinet decision on Wednesday regarding…
Greens Doubt Coalition Support For New Military Service
Members of Germany’s Green party are raising legal concerns regarding the government’s proposed new military service plan and…
Wagenknecht Rallies Supporters Against Military Service Reform
The Alliance for Germany (BSW) intends to leverage the planned reform of military service to galvanize its supporters…
Röttgen Slams New Military Service Plan
A leading figure within Germany’s parliamentary opposition has voiced significant concerns regarding the proposed new national service legislation…
German MPs Demand Mandatory National Service
Members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group have signaled their intention…
Youth Leader Rejects Call for Automatic Military Service
The leader of the Jusos, the youth wing of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Philipp Türmer, has rejected…
SPD Insists New Military Service Remains Voluntary
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is maintaining its position that the planned new national service within the Bundeswehr…
Youth Wing Rejects Minister’s Compulsory Service Plan
Germany’s planned reforms to its military service model are facing internal criticism as the proposal nears a review…
Opposition Threatens to Block New Military Service Law
Tensions are rising between Germany’s governing coalition parties – the CDU and SPD – over proposed legislation regarding…
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…
Government Hesitates On Compulsory Service For Retirees
The German federal government has offered a reserved response to proposals for a mandatory service year for retirees,…
Retirees Should Do Mandatory Service Year Claims Top Economist
The president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, is advocating for a re-evaluation of…
Dobrindt Defends Civil Service Pay Costs
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has voiced opposition to a debate regarding potential cost savings through adjustments to…
Teacher Strike Threat Looms Over Civil Service Debate
The German Civil Service Federation (DBB) has cautioned that industrial action in schools could occur if the civil…
Opposition Slams Flaws in New Military Service Plan
Norbert Röttgen, a deputy parliamentary group leader for the CDU/CSU, has voiced serious concerns regarding the draft of…
Civil Service Union Rejects Extended Working Life Proposal
The head of the German Civil Service Federation (DBB), Volker Geyer, has rejected a proposal to extend the…
Service Sector Sales Dip
Preliminary data released Tuesday by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicate a slight contraction in Germany’s service…
Civil Service Union Flags Reform Concerns
Concerns are mounting over proposals to restrict the status of civil servants in Germany, with the German Civil…
Red Cross Seeks Expanded Service Draft
The President of the German Red Cross (DRK), Gerda Hasselfeldt, has advocated for an expansion of the planned…
AfD Demands Return of Compulsory Military Service
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is preparing to formally propose a motion to reinstate 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…
Trade Deal Misses Key Service Sector
A leading German economist has voiced concerns regarding the recently concluded trade agreement between the United States and…
SPD Leader Praises AfD Exclusion from Civil Service
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced strong support for a recent decision by…
Germany Debates New Military Service
Proposed reforms to Germany’s conscription model are facing scrutiny, particularly regarding the potential for mandatory service under specific…
German Service Sector Sales Flat in April
Preliminary data from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicates that service sector revenue (excluding financial and insurance services)…
Schwarzer Open to Women’s Military Service
Alice Schwarzer, a prominent women’s rights activist and pacifist, has stated she is not fundamentally opposed to mandatory…
Fire Disrupts Northern Germany Train Service
Travel disruptions are expected in Northern Germany through Tuesday evening due to several factors, according to Deutsche Bahn…
Germany’s Security at Risk Mandatory Military Service Looms
A pivotal debate is unfolding within Germany’s governing coalition regarding the future of military conscription, centering on the…
Jusos Launch a Last-Ditch Effort to Save Germany from Compulsory Military Service
Our Expectations for Military Service.” The proposal, which has been reported by the news portal T-Online, explicitly rejects…
Greens Demand Tougher Rules for AfD in Public Service and Stricter Weapons Laws
In a bid to strengthen democratic institutions and safeguard the country from potential threats, the Green Party has…
Secret Service Sells Out with Merchandise
Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service Launches Online Shop for Merchandise The German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has opened an…
Coalition Compromise: “Mechanism” for Military Service on the Table?
German Government Officials Discuss New Military Service Bill In a recent discussion on the new military service bill,…
Military Service on the Brink of Obligation?
Germany’s Military Association Expresses Doubts Over Voluntary Model for Raising Bundeswehr’s Strength Germany’s military association, the Deutsche Bundeswehrverband,…
BND 2.0: Germany’s Secret Service to Get a Massive Cyber Upgrade
Germany’s Federal Government Plans to Strengthen the Federal Intelligence Service in the Fight Against Cyber Threats Germany’s growing…
The Unseen Toll of Service Revealed
A German politician has called for a more open and honest approach to the experiences of Bundeswehr soldiers,…
Will Compulsory Service Save the Day?
A high-level debate on a general military service for men and women has been called for by the…
Bundestag President Pushes for Mandatory Service
German Federal Parliament President Julia Klöckner Advocates for General Service Obligation and Reintroduction of Military Conscription German Federal…
Germany on the Brink of a Mandatory Service Revolution?
German politician calls for mandatory national service, citing low enlistment rates in the military. In a debate about…
Otto Demands Mandatory Military Service with a Twist
In the midst of a renewed discussion on the topic of military conscription, Henning Otte, the Parliamentary Commissioner…
Mandatory Military Service on the Horizon?
German Defense Official Sees Rekindled Debate on Military Conscription Germany’s new parliamentary defense commissioner, Henning Otte, a member…
Military Service Model on the Brink of Collapse? New Defense Liaison Officer Warns of Compulsory Service if Troop Strength Fails to Meet Expectations
Berlin, Germany – As the future parliamentary commissioner for the German armed forces, Henning Otte, has expressed his…
Future Military Service Needs Obligation, Not Just Voluntary Basis.
Eva Högl, the outgoing Wehrbeauftragte of the Bundestag, has expressed her belief that the upcoming military service will…
Germany’s Defense Commissioner Advocates for Mandatory Service Amidst Recruitment Challenges
According to outgoing Federal Parliament Defense Commissioner Eva Högl (SPD), the future mandatory military service will not be…
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…
Pressure on AfD Members in State Service After Extremist Classification
Following the classification of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a reliable right-wing extremist organization, political scientists and…
Brandenburg State Security Service Classifies AfD as “Right-Wing Extremist” – Minister Dismisses Head of Service.
The Brandenburg State Security Service has apparently classified the AfD Land Association Brandenburg as “right-wing extremist”. This is…
Verdi Calls for Ban Process Against AfD, Demands Restriction of Party Members in Public Service
Following the re-evaluation of the AfD by the Constitutional Protection, Verdi service sector union chief, Frank Werneke, has…
Former AfD Employee Charged with Espionage for Chinese Intelligence Service
The Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges of espionage against a former employee of current Bundestag member…
Germany’s Teenagers Ignorant About Military Service Debate
There is currently a growing sentiment among the parties involved in the MiniKo that they want to return…
SWISS BOMBSHELL: Federal News Service in CHAOS as Director Defies Resignation and Sparks Mass Exodus!
The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (NDB) is facing a deep crisis. Following a series of controversial reforms and…
POSTAL WAR: Germany’s Mail Service on the Brink of Chaos as Workers Demand 7% Pay Rise
The German Postal Service’s labor conflict has escalated, with the services union Verdi calling for further strikes. On…
Police and Constitution Protection Service Claim to Have Prevented a Terror Attack in the Austrian Capital
Austrian Police and the Constitutional Protection Bureau claim to have prevented a terrorist attack in Vienna. The suspect,…
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…
SPD Rejects Military Service Reintroduction
SPD Leader Lars Klingbeil Rejects the Idea of a Return to Military Service In a recent podcast interview,…
Bodyguard of 23 Years Nominated as Secret Service Director!
Washington D.C. – The United States Secret Service has a new director, according to a post on former…
SPD in Shock as CDU Sides with AfD in Secret Service Scandal
The SPD has sharply criticized the decision of the Saxon state parliament to elect an AfD member to…
Lip Service to Liberty, Not a Leap Forward
Facebook’s recent decision to relax its content moderation policies has sparked a mix of reactions. Some see it…
Germany’s Service Sector Sees Slight Slump
Germany’s service sector (excluding financial and insurance services) generated a calendar- and seasonally adjusted real (price-adjusted) 0.3% less…
20,000 Missing Soldiers, Top Official Demands Mandatory Service
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Bundeswehr has highlighted “pressing challenges” for the German military. SPD politician Eva Högl…
BOMBSHELL: German Town’s Dire Warning of Public Service Collapse!
The Municipal and Community Association warned of a collapse of public administration. “The lack of personnel will massively…