May 22, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Zivildienst":
Society: 1 Nov 11
The Federal Voluntary Service (BFD), which replaced the civilian national service alternative to military conscription, is finally managing to attract volunteers after a slow start, but there is still unease about the scheme.
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National: 19 Oct 10
Germany’s planned end to military conscription and its alternative Zivildienst public service could flood universities with up to 50,000 additional students next year, experts warned on Tuesday.
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Society: 15 Sep 10
With military reforms set to end both conscription and its alternative Zivildienst public service, Family Minister Kristina Schröder said Wednesday that Germany should harness the power of its ageing population to fill the volunteer gap.
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Society: 26 Aug 10
As Germany debates major military reforms that will likely put an end to conscription – and thus the alternative public service – conservative politicians are suggesting a new compulsory service programme for young adults.
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National: 23 Aug 10
Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said on Monday he planned to cut Germany's armed forces by one-third while scrapping compulsory military service.
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Society: 18 May 10
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right coalition has agreed on the future of compulsory community service for young men who opt out of military conscription, a media report said on Tuesday.
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National: 31 Mar 10
The German government’s planned reduction of compulsory military service from nine to six months will end up costing the Defence Ministry an extra €26 million annually, according to a media report on Wednesday.
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National: 17 Mar 10
Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is to bring forward the government’s scheduled reduction of compulsory military service from 2011 to this autumn despite criticism from the ranks, a media report said Wednesday.
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Analysis & Opinion: 17 Jun 09
With massive education protests filling Germany’s streets, The Local’s Marc Young explains how the country can elegantly save its universities while offering students the chance to pay back society’s solidarity.
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