Citizens' dialogue in Erfurt: “He never had that in mind” – Scholz talks about Pistorius' conscription plans | EUROtoday

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“He never had that in mind” – Scholz talks about Pistorius’ conscription plans

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SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz entered into dialogue with citizens in Erfurt SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz entered into dialogue with citizens in Erfurt

SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz entered into dialogue with residents in Erfurt

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At a residents' dialogue in Erfurt, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) made it clear that there have been no plans for obligatory navy service like “in the 1980s”. Instead, he spoke of the younger folks “who would be happy to do it” – and by that he meant navy service.

DAccording to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the federal authorities just isn’t planning a return to conscription in its present type. Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius by no means meant this both, the SPD politician stated at a public assembly with the “Thüringer Allgemeine” newspaper on Thursday night. Scholz rejected the declare that the plans had been scaled again. “That may simply be wrong as a report, as an assertion, as a thesis.”

The protection minister stated it was about getting extra younger folks concerned within the Bundeswehr. “At no point did he suggest that we return to the conscription army as we had it in the 1980s,” stated Scholz. “That was never on his mind.”

There are many fashions, and Pistorius will current a concrete one. “It has nothing at all to do with the dimensions that are being speculated about here,” stated Scholz. “And we have so many young people, of whom there will certainly always be enough for the small number we are talking about here, who will also be happy to do it.”

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At the general public assembly in Erfurt, Scholz was additionally requested about his place on whether or not Ukraine ought to be allowed to make use of weapons equipped by the West on Russian territory. The Chancellor replied: “Ukraine is under attack, so it has many options for action offered by international law. And at the same time, we have made agreements with Ukraine that we do not need to change.”

At the identical time, Scholz once more rejected the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine in addition to concepts for a Western-backed no-fly zone in Ukraine.

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When requested about fears of warfare in Germany, the Chancellor stated that the federal authorities's coverage was to make sure that nobody dared to assault NATO and {that a} warfare wouldn’t get away. “The danger is one that we must take seriously,” stated Scholz. He was sure that nothing would occur within the close to future. “And we are pursuing this policy to ensure that it does not happen at all.”

https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251790424/Buergerdialog-in-Erfurt-Das-hat-er-nie-im-Kopf-gehabt-Scholz-spricht-ueber-Pistorius-Wehrpflicht-Plaene.html

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