Thomas Röwekamp
German politician
Photo: Foto: © Thomas Fries, Lizenz: cc-by-sa-3.0 de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Jun 1
German Defense Ministry Admits ‘Mistake’ After Travel Permit Rule for Military-Age Men Likely Illegal
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) is under fire after a Bundestag report found his suspension of a controversial travel permit requirement for men aged 18–45 likely illegal. The ministry now admits a ‘mistake’ and promises a legislative fix.
- May 29
Germany Plans Mandatory Reserve Drills: Pistorius Pushes Law to End 'Double Voluntariness' for 200,000-Strong Force
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is advancing a draft law to compel former soldiers to attend regular military exercises in peacetime, scrapping the current system where both reservists and their employers must consent.