‘RECRUITMENT OF DEATH!’: German Youth Skip School, Storm Streets Against Merz’s Military Plan

‘RECRUITMENT OF DEATH!’: German Youth Skip School, Storm Streets Against Merz’s Military Plan Germany is witnessing one of its largest youth-led protests in years as students across the country walk out of classrooms to oppose the government’s plan to revive compulsory military service. Thousands packed the streets in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, and dozens of other cities, accusing lawmakers of sacrificing their futures for political posturing and rising tensions with Russia. Many young protesters argue the policy is coercive, outdated, and ignores their voices entirely. With the government pushing ahead on screening 18-year-olds for potential service, anger is growing and so is the movement. Watch.