German applications for military service refusal rise

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2026-07-14

Berlin (dpa) - The number of applications for conscientious objection to military service in Germany has risen sharply, with nearly 5,900 requests submitted in the first half of this year, data from the Federal Office for Family Affairs and Civil Society Functions (BAFzA) showed. A BAFzA spokeswoman told the RND media group that 5,862 applications had been received so far this year. That compares with 3,867 applications in all of 2025 and 2,998 i......

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