Students strike across Germany in protest against military service
That is why we are serious about striking until compulsory military service is off the table. We will carry on."The questionnaire is mandatory for men and voluntary for women. The spokesperson said that since July around 1,000 18-year-old men, who showed no interest in the army, have had the medical exam.During the Cold War, Germany, like many other European countries, had a large army.
- ▪That is why we are serious about striking until compulsory military service is off the table.
- ▪We will carry on."The questionnaire is mandatory for men and voluntary for women.
- ▪The spokesperson said that since July around 1,000 18-year-old men, who showed no interest in the army, have had the medical exam.During the Cold War, Germany, like many other European countries, had a large army.
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Students strike across Germany in protest against military serviceImage source, ShutterstockByBethany BellBerlin correspondentPublished38 minutes agoSchool strikes are taking place across Germany to protest against the possible reintroduction of compulsory military service.One of the organisers of the strike, Bela Breitner, from School Strike Against Compulsory Military Service said the federal government was "serious about gradually reintroducing compulsory military service".At one protest in Hamburg, demonstrators waved flags and held up banners emblazoned with the words "We won't take part in your wars".German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made boosting Germany's military a priority following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.A new law introducing voluntary military service came into force…
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