Europe

Survey: Majority in Germany oppose lottery for military service

October 21, 2025

By Vanessa Reiber, dpa. A majority of Germans are against the idea of using a lottery to determine who should do military service under a planned new law, according to [..]

Latvia

Proposal made for persons working in interior services or military could continue service while receiving pension

September 20, 2024

The Ministries of Defense, Interior and Justice are preparing changes to the regulation, which will allow the retirement age of interior affairs officers with special service rank and soldiers to [..]

Latvia

300 candidates have applied to join National Guard so far this year

February 20, 2024

Almost 300 candidates have applied for the National Guard so far this year, said Brigadier General Kaspars Pudans, Commander of the National Guard, in an interview with Latvian Television this [..]

Lithuania

70 pct of Lithuanian against universal conscription of women, men – survey (media)

January 24, 2024

70 percent of the Lithuanian population would not support the introduction of universal conscription of men and women, according to a new survey commissioned by the country’s public broadcaster LRT. [..]