45,000 German students against conscription by registry
Military service remains voluntary on paper, but Germany’s Defense Ministry is already summoning young men to medical exams set for July 2027, including those who answered on the questionnaire that they did not want to serve. In the streets, organizers counted more than 45,000 students in some 100 cities; in the files, conscientious objection applications reached 5,862 in the first half alone.