Conscription
Möller and Pistorius signal compromise readiness in conscription dispute
After a heated dispute in the SPD parliamentary group, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, deputy group leader Siemtje Möller, and MP Falko Droßmann have struck a conciliatory tone in a joint letter. They emphasize the priority of voluntariness in the new conscription and express openness to a compromise with the Union. The aim is for the conscription law to take effect on January 1, 2025.
Cem Özdemir proposes republican year for all
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Green Party politician and Federal Minister Cem Özdemir has called for a 'republican year' for all 18-year-olds. This voluntary service would be gender-neutral and offer alternatives to conscription. The idea was presented in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Franziska Brantner criticizes Merz's leadership weakness
Greens politician Franziska Brantner has attacked CDU leader Friedrich Merz and the SPD for lacking leadership. At the party congress in Thuringia, she accused both parties of avoiding tough decisions, especially regarding conscription. She compared Merz's behavior to that of former Chancellor Olaf Scholz.