Austria to Hold Referendum on Extension of Military Service: Should the Young Have a Bigger Say?

Die Presse

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The fact that Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) wants the compulsory military service to be approved by referendum triggers behavioural reactions in SPÖ and Neos. FPÖ and Greens are, with blue swabs, open for this. How could a questioning take place in concrete terms?

Kronen Zeitung

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Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker overcame his coalition partners with his advance to a conscription-popular survey. To this end, the ÖVP politician took up his position – and gave a cautious rejection of a noticeable expansion of direct democracy. For the Federal Chancellor, it was primarily a question of finding Austria's position in this new world. Stocker wanted to belong to "the winners". To this end, there was a need for defensive natio…

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The referendum on the extension of military service surprises many, including Erwin Hameseder from the Expert Commission, who calls for quick decisions.

Kurier

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The Federal Chancellor wants to carry out the referendum on the extension of military service in autumn. Within the government one understands oneself "more than good".

zackzack.at

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The ÖVP wants to extend the compulsory service. This certainly has nothing to do with safety. Will SPÖ and NEOS also be able to be clamped in front of the MAGA carts?