"Germany's coalition government called, and then hastily canceled, a press conference on Tuesday evening to present what it hoped was a breakthrough on stalled plans to reintroduce military service. The CDU has resisted a proposal put forward in August by the defense minister, envisioning purely voluntary recruitment, saying it was concerned too few would volunteer. Its proposed solution was a lottery among young men who did not volunteer, if it is needed to bolster the ranks in a given year."
"Reportedly, this proposal met fierce resistance among SPD members, with political reporters in Berlin implying that Defense Minster Boris Pistorius, a Social Democrat, had made clear to the party members that the new idea was not his. In other news, inflation has risen again as previous energy price dips become less pronounced. Here is a roundup of headlines from Germany on Wednesday, October 10:"
A planned press conference to present a breakthrough on reintroducing military service was called and then canceled. The CDU opposes a purely voluntary recruitment model proposed by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, citing concerns that too few would volunteer. The CDU proposed a lottery among young men who do not volunteer to bolster ranks if needed. SPD members reportedly resisted the lottery proposal, with Pistorius distancing himself from the idea. Both coalition parties agree on the need to boost yearly recruitment of young soldiers but remain divided on methods and targets. Inflation rose to 2.4% in September as energy price reductions faded.
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