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Strike 'may shut half of schools' ... to protest his conscription into the army.
The case throws the spotlight anew on Germany's conscription policy, which many view as unfair. (16.05.2008) DW-WORLD: Opinion: Proposal to Abolish Military Service Won't Work Germany's Social Democrats have proposed replacing military conscripts with professional volunteers. DW-RADIO's Andreas Noll agrees with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats, who have dismissed the proposal. (23.08.2007) DW-WORLD: "Young Germans Have a Responsibility to Learn From History" The Action Reconciliation Service for Peace -- a grassroots volunteer group that promotes understanding between Germany and Israel -- is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Wednesday. (30.04.2008)
(Deutsche Welle)
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