🇩🇪🇩🇪 More than 45,000 German students protest against possible return of conscription.

Students took to the streets in around 100 cities across Germany on Friday, opposing the government’s new military-service rules and possible compulsory service.

The protests followed the start of mandatory medical examinations for young men born from 2008 onward. Germany’s new system currently relies on voluntary military service, while mandatory examinations are being phased in.

Protest organizers argue the measures could pave the way for a gradual return of compulsory military service.

If voluntary recruitment fails to meet the government’s targets, Germany’s parliament could consider reintroducing conscription.

Source: Anadolu Agency / German media | 25 Sep 2026
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