Conscription returns to Europe?
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The rise of the far-right, the demographic crisis and the war in Ukraine have brought the topic of compulsory military service back into the spotlight. In recent years, the debate has returned to many countries, from the Baltic states to those in Central Europe and the Balkans. With the major powers involved in regional conflicts that threaten to escalate, a militaristic frenzy appears to have spread around the continent.