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Young people in Germany can breathe a sigh of relief – there is no more compulsory military service as of today.
A package of reforms was introduced last year to make the German military smaller but more flexible.
The Bundeswehr will be reduced in size by a quarter to a maximum of 185,000 supported by 55,000 civilians, and will now have to rely entirely on volunteers.
There has been compulsory military service since 1957.
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