Germany news: Söder calls for compulsory military service
· DWThe Bavarian state premier has criticized the government's voluntary plan. Meanwhile, Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the shooting in Washington.
- Bavarian state premier Markus Söder has called for compulsory military conscription
- Chancellor Merz has condemned the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
- Defense Minister Pistorius plans to send ships to the Mediterranean ahead of any possible deployment in the Strait of Hormuz
- Two Cabinet ministers caught out by Signal phishing scam, Spiegel has reported
It was a roundup of the latest headlines from Germany for the weekend of April 25-26. This blog is now closed.