Bundestag Passes Germany's New Military Service Law
CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCEBundestag[1]: 'Der Bundestag hat am Freitag, 5. Dezember 2025, die gesetzlichen Grundlagen für einen "neuen attraktiven Wehrdienst" geschaffen' - 323 votes for, 272 against, one abstention.
Germany's parliament voted 323 to 272 for the Military Service Modernisation Act: service stays voluntary, but 18-year-old men must fill in a questionnaire, medical screening becomes compulsory again for men born from 2008, and conscription can follow if recruiting falls short.
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