Germany proposes allowing foreigners to join its army

‘Germany’s defence minister wants to allow its armed forces to recruit nationals from other EU countries to combat a shortfall in personnel. EurActiv’s partner Der Tagesspiegel reports.
Ursula von der Leyen has backed the idea of allowing non-German EU nationals to join the Bundeswehr. The proposal has been batted around for the last 18 months and was mentioned in the government’s new security policy paper, presented by the defence minister yesterday (13 July). The White Paper, approved by Angela Merkel’s government, pushes for more joint European military initiatives.’
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