Military service remains voluntary in Germany. However, with the Bundeswehr needing more soldiers, conscription could soon return. But an increasing number of young men are choosing to opt out.
Young German men refusing military service
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Tue 08:00 - Reuters
Lufthansa faces major flight disruptions on Thursday due to strikes - Reuters
Tue 08:00 - DW.com
Lufthansa pilots, crew to strike on Thursday - DW.com
Thu 08:00 - DW.com
Germany: Lufthansa strike grounds hundreds of flights - DW.com
Thu 08:00 - Reuters
Hundreds of Lufthansa flights cancelled as pilots, cabin crew walk out - Reuters
Mon 08:00 - Simple Flying
Stranded Overnight: Lufthansa Passengers Not Allowed To Deplane A320neo After Airport Closes - Simple Flying
Tue 08:04 - Travel And Tour World
Hundreds of Travellers Stranded In Europe As Germany, UK, France And Others Delay 2719 And Cancelled 117 Flights Impacting Ryanair, Lufthansa, KLM And Others In Frankfurt, Munich And More - Travel And Tour World
Tue 23:03 - VisaHQ
Lufthansa Kicks Off Record-Breaking 2026 Summer Schedule—but Cabin-Crew Strike Looms - VisaHQ
Thu 07:10 - DW All
Germany news: Lufthansa marks centenary amid testing times
Thu 07:10 - DW Top
Germany news: Lufthansa marks centenary amid testing times
Thu 12:57 - DW.com
Germany news: Lufthansa marks centenary amid testing times - DW.com
Thu 15:07 - Yahoo Finance
Germany's Lufthansa enters race for stake in Portuguese airline TAP - Yahoo Finance
Thu 17:57 - Reuters
Lufthansa, Air France-KLM vie for Portugal's TAP stake, IAG bows out - Reuters
Fri 05:34 - DW All
Germany news: Economist suggests autobahn speed limit amid Iran-enduced fuel price spike
Fri 05:34 - DW Top
Germany news: Economist suggests autobahn speed limit amid Iran-enduced fuel price spike
Fri 06:38 - DW All
Germany: Easter peace marches planned in shadow of war
Fri 06:38 - DW Top
Germany: Easter peace marches planned in shadow of war
Fri 06:38 - DW All
Germany's peace movement gears up for its traditional Easter peace marches, overshadowed by war and possible conscription
Fri 06:38 - DW Top
Germany's peace movement gears up for its traditional Easter peace marches, overshadowed by war and possible conscription
Sat 13:57 - DW All
Young German men refusing military service
Sat 13:57 - DW Top
Young German men refusing military service