70,000 German pupils complete national emergency training

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2026-07-13

Berlin (dpa) - Some 70,000 German pupils have undergone special training to prepare them for a potential large-scale emergency, according to government figures, as Germans undergo a shift in mindset triggered by the war in Ukraine. A total of 69,008 boys and girls took part in the free classes between 2025 and the first quarter of this year, according to a response to a parliamentary enquiry by the opposition Green Party reported by the Rheinisch......

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