Germany's Bundestag on Friday approved a landmark military service law as thousands of school students walked out of ...

The change means that all 18-year-olds in Germany will be sent a questionnaire from January 2026 asking if they are ...

The Bundestag (German parliament) has voted in favor of a bill that would increase the size of the armed forces to about ...

Parliament voted 323 to 272, with one abstention, to approve the new military service law. The legislation aims to expand the ...

Germany's parliament approved a plan to attract more military recruits, aiming to strengthen the armed forces due to growing ...

German lawmakers on Friday approved the government's plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ...

Last week, France unveiled a new programme designed to train thousands of 18 and 19-year-old volunteers, set to commence next year. Similarly, Belgium and Poland are also developing plans to attract ...

The problem I have with it is that it shouldn’t be forced on anyone,” says one 17-year-old protester in central Berlin.

The German government has agreed to call up all 18-year-old men for military medical examinations after weeks of tense political negotiations. While the coalition Government has decided against a new ...

The issue of forcing citizens to serve in the military is back as the war between Russia and Ukraine grinds on.

Under the changes, young adults in Germany will be handed out a questionnaire from January 2026, asking them whether they ...

It stops short of reintroducing conscription, though it leaves open the possibility of compulsory service for at least a ...