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By jgolan Conscription News, dual citizens, loophole, switzerland No Comments

Switzerland wants to close conscription loophole for dual citizens

Switzerland’s upper house wants to close a loophole that lets many Swiss-French dual citizens avoid Swiss military service by attending a single defence information day in France instead of completing Swiss basic training. Around 730 people a year have used the exemption since a 1997 bilateral agreement, and the new proposal would recognise foreign service […]

Mar

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Denmark’s Foreign Minister is sceptical of the proposal to double the number of conscripts by several thousand

As reported by Kristeligt Dagblad, Foreign Minister and political leader of the Moderates, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, is against the proposed increase of the number of conscripts by several thousand to 13,000 in 2035. “My own position is that of course we must strengthen Danish defense, but we must look at this in context, and if […]

Mar

/26

By Ian Golan Conscription News, finland, health No Comments

Finland: Sick conscripts are sent back to barracks despite high fevers and pneumonia

An article in Iltalehti reports that conscripts and their relatives in Finland are raising serious concerns about the handling of respiratory infections in garrisons, with several saying that sick servicemen were told to return from leave despite high fevers and were left without timely treatment. The report describes cases of prolonged illness, one of them […]

Mar

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By Ian Golan Conscription News, conscripting women, switzerland No Comments

Switzerland Moves to Make Army Orientation Day Mandatory for Women

Switzerland’s Federal Council wants to make military and civil defence orientation day compulsory for women as part of a broader push to encourage more women into voluntary service. The proposal, which would require a constitutional amendment, has split parties. As Swiss Bluenews reports: “The SP Switzerland and the Green Party reject the compulsory service. They […]

Switzerland wants to close conscription loophole for dual citizens

Denmark’s Foreign Minister is sceptical of the proposal to double the number of conscripts by several thousand

Finland: Sick conscripts are sent back to barracks despite high fevers and pneumonia

Switzerland Moves to Make Army Orientation Day Mandatory for Women

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Switzerland wants to close conscription loophole for dual citizens

Denmark’s Foreign Minister is sceptical of the proposal to double the number of conscripts by several thousand

Finland: Sick conscripts are sent back to barracks despite high fevers and pneumonia