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SPD Shares Steinmeier’s Doubts on New Voluntary Military Service
The SPD party faction disagrees with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s skepticism regarding the current voluntary military service program.…
Higher Incentives Aim to Boost Voluntary Syrian Return Despite Slow Pace
The voluntary, subsidized return of Syrian nationals to their home country remains slow, nearly a year and a…
Union Urges EU to Expand Voluntary Chat Control for Monitoring Private Messaging
The Union is urging the SPD to allow an extension of the so‑called “voluntary chat surveillance” so that…
German Parliament Rejects Full Elimination of Voluntary Health Insurance Benefits
The governing coalitions of the CDU/CSU and SPD rejected the chief doctors’ proposal to eliminate all voluntary benefits…
Voluntary Service Faces Challenge
The German Foundation for Engagement and Volunteering (DSEE) has voiced concerns regarding a proposal by Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
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…
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…
SPD Rejects Military Conscription, But Will Wait and See on Defense Minister’s Voluntary Expansion Plan
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’s recent announcement that the German military needs an additional 60,000 soldiers has sparked…
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 CDU Leader Promises to Include Afghan Local Forces in Resettlement Plan Despite Union’s Stance on Voluntary Inclusion.
In Pakistan and Afghanistan, 32 former German military local staff members are currently waiting to come to Germany…
Gaza Exodus: ‘Voluntary Departure’ or Escape from Conflict?
Hundreds of residents from the Gaza Strip have been flown out of Israel to Germany, according to a…
Only 150 Out of Thousands Apply for Voluntary Repatriation
A program to support the voluntary return of Syrian refugees and asylum seekers has so far only been…