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- ukraine@sopuli.xyz
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s parliament on Friday voted to reintroduce compulsory military service in the European Union and NATO member country.
The move comes amid heightened tensions in Europe following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, as well as an apparent arms race and military buildup in the Balkans, which went through a bloody war in the 1990s.



Everyone I talked to who did service, especially after the war said that it was a huge wase of time and that they learned nothing. As for alternative service, we do have alternative service available - 3 months serving in Civil Protection or 4 months working for local government.