🇩🇪 German students strike against conscription for the fourth time

School students across Germany are walking out of class today in protests against the return of compulsory military service, with demonstrations called in over 100 cities.

It is the fourth nationwide school strike since the movement launched in late 2025. Organizers say previous rounds drew around 50,000 participants.

Since January, the new military service law has required 18-year-old men to fill out a Bundeswehr registration questionnaire. Berlin officially says mandatory medical screenings will only begin in mid-2027, yet the military has reportedly already summoned around 1,000 teenagers who stated they did not want to serve.

For now, the government insists recruitment is voluntary. If not enough volunteers come forward, the Bundestag can vote to reinstate full conscription, suspended since 2011.

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