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Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by umanwizard on Saturday April 04, 2026 @12:43PM (#47640704)
There is an actual answer to this, don’t listen to the random people replying saying stuff like “because the CDU is in power” or whatever.

The actual answer is because the constitutional instrument that allows conscription (Artikel 12a Grundgesetz) is explicitly limited to men. Therefore women are not subject to conscription in Germany, unless the constitution is changed.

Perhaps if the constitution were written today instead of in 1949 it would include women too.

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Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by BoredPositron on Saturday April 04, 2026 @12:59PM (#47640890)
You are misinformed and it is pretty much because of the CDU/CSU. There was a chance to change it with the help of the CDU just after the election but before the last government got dissolved the CDU objected...
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Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by umanwizard on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:29PM (#47641219)
Can you give a link to what you’re talking about?
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