(Local) Refugees who seek to live in Germany will not be required to perform compulsory military or community service — at least not yet.
While the debate around the re-introduction of compulsory service in Germany has again simmered to the surface in recent months — including a discussion as to whether it should be extended to encompass newly arrived refugees and migrants — it appears some international publications have jumped the gun by suggesting conscription has been re-introduced across the country.
The Times of London reported on Monday that the German government had finalised plans to “introduce one year of compulsory community service for all refugees living in the country.”
