Conscription in Europe explained – as Macron announces military service for France

Image credit: AP France will introduce voluntary conscription from next summer, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. Standing in front of a line-up from the Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, near Grenoble, the French president said: “Whenever history demands it, the youth of France have committed themselves and mobilised.” “Volunteers will be selected by the armed forces, which will choose the most motivated and those who best meet their needs.” “They will se