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Junge Union Leader Urges Return of Conscription in 2027

The push tests the government's bet on a voluntary buildup of the Bundeswehr.

Bundestag Approves Wehrdienst Reform as Pension Vote Pressures Merz’s Majority

Bundesrat Elects Bremen’s Andreas Bovenschulte President as States Weigh Key Laws

Wehrdienst Bill Heads to Bundestag After Coalition Row Over Lottery Plan

Union Pauses Bundestag Reading of Wehrdienst Bill After Clash Over Conscription Triggers

Deported Afghans Appeal to Merz as Court Orders Enable Limited Arrivals

E3 Trigger UN Iran Sanctions Snapback as Gaza Famine Declared and Germany Flags Russian Drone Threat

German Cabinet Approves Voluntary-First Wehrdienst Draft

Trump Pushes Death Penalty for D.C. Murders as He Credits National Guard for Crime Dip

Habeck’s Exit Roils Berlin as Dresden Tram Stabbing Probe Tightens

Germany Sets €9 Billion Ukraine Aid, OKs Nuclear Waste Transports, Habeck to Leave Bundestag as Bundesliga Faces Transfer Squeeze

Denmark Implements Gender-Neutral Conscription and Extends Service to 11 Months

Trump Proposes Ceasefire After US Strikes Iran as NATO Pledges Defense Boost

Germany Weighs Return of Military Draft as Bundeswehr Faces Personnel Gap

Germany Set for Early Elections on February 23 as Coalition Collapses