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  • ultraviolence@lemmy.worldtoGlobal News@lemmy.zip•German men aged 17-45 may need military approval for long stays abroadEnglish
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    4 months ago

    That’s why OP put a disclaimer in his post. If you check different sources and know something about the German constitution with regards to mandatory service, you should get to conclusion that this is just mererly trying to get an overview of where your own possible future conscripts would be at. Given the current world politics and different ongoing crisisses, I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing.

    A Bundeswehr spokesperson confirmed the report, telling the DPA news agency that in the event of a war breaking out, the military needed to know how many men were living long-term outside the country.

    When asked, the ministry spokesperson pointed out that "the regulation was already in place during the Cold War and had no practical relevance; in particular, there are no penalties for violating it.”

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    And if you have a look at the law side of things, you should keep in mind that owning a German passport also legally binds you to certain obligations. In terms of military service these are laid out in who has to serve and when to serve.

    But if you ask me, you could always go full „conscientious objection“.

    (If you’re not German, let the translator do the work)