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Germany votes to bring in voluntary military service programme for 18-year-olds

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126 points petermcneeley | 4 comments | 06 Dec 25 19:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.812s | source
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nicbou ◴[07 Dec 25 00:00 UTC] No.46177825[source]▶
To offer a bit of context, the same government just voted to raise current pensions at the expense of steep taxation hikes for current workers, made massive cuts to social services, and is now discussing military service.

This generation is rightfully feeling like they're getting a sore deal.

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throwawaypath[dead post] ◴[07 Dec 25 06:45 UTC] No.46179704[source]▶
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bulbar ◴[07 Dec 25 07:28 UTC] No.46179910[source]▶
Not sure about refugees, but we are for sure in dire need of migration from skilled workers - health care sector is an example. It's still too complicated to migrate and on the other hand it's to still to difficult to remove criminals. The former government improved the situation, but did not fully solve the problem.
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1. Bombthecat ◴[07 Dec 25 07:53 UTC] No.46180019[source]▶
No skilled worker in their right mind will go to Europe/ Germany
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2. LoFiSamurai ◴[07 Dec 25 07:56 UTC] No.46180030[source]▶
Why?
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3. Bombthecat ◴[07 Dec 25 08:15 UTC] No.46180091[source]▶
High taxes, low salary and the future will have even higher taxes to finance the pensions.

But even before that, everyone I know didn't even consider Germany as a potential place. It's either UK, USA, china or even Malaysia.

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4. watwut ◴[07 Dec 25 09:29 UTC] No.46180380{3}[source]▶
Lol.