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What will the new military service be like in Germany? After a long dispute, according to capital studio ARD, there is an agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. Details will be announced at a press conference this morning.
Black-red coalition factions, CDU/CSU and SPD, according to information from ARD capital studio an agreement was reached on what military service in Germany would look like in the future. Details were initially unknown. There will be a press conference in the morning (9am) and a meeting of the Union parliamentary group will be held beforehand. An SPD meeting is also planned.
In the afternoon (6pm) Unity and SPD leaders are scheduled to meet for a coalition committee meeting.
The coalition had expected agreement this week, including on the question of how young people should actually be selected for future military service. According to Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil (SPD) on Tuesday, coalition talks on the controversial details “are at the final stage towards an agreement.”
In October, the Unity faction halted a law on new military service that had been passed by the cabinet due to concerns. Recently, the target of troop expansion and the selection process if the number of male and female volunteers is insufficient has become controversial. The future status of those undertaking military service is also discussed. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) wants the military service law to come into force in early 2026.
