Senior German Social Democrat insists no compulsory military draft

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2025-06-07

Berlin (dpa) - There are no talks planned between Germany's coalition parties on reintroducing compulsory military service despite the moves to strengthen the armed forces, according to a senior member of parliament. "The coalition agreement clearly states that we are in favour of voluntary service," Matthias Miersch, the leader of the Social Democrats (SDP) parliamentary group - the junior partner in the conservative-led government - told the Ne......

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