Anušić presents government's plan to reintroduce mandatory military service
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The details of government's plan to reintroduce basic military training for all men between the ages of eighteen to thirty were presented in Zagreb on Wednesday. Future conscripts will spend two months in basic training provided they pass the medical exam.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Ivan Anušić and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia General Tihomir Kundid officially presented the basic documents to reintroduce compulsory military service, which was abolished in 2008.

“An employed conscript undergoing basic military training is entitled to a compensation of 1 100 euros net per month, paid food and transportation costs, paid leave and all other applicable rights…” Minister Anušić said.

Conscientious objectors will have the option of three months of training in the civil protection system, or four months of work in local government. Fines for men who do not serve will range from €250 to €1320.

  • maptoMEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Two months of training and a possibility for alternative civil service are by no means comparable to what military service meant in the 20th century. As someone grown up then, I see this as acceptable. Some sort of civil service certainly makes sense to me.