The news. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’s draft legislation aimed at strengthening the reserve forces of the Bundeswehr (Germany’s national armed forces) is raising concerns among employers. The bill would abolish the principle of “double voluntarism,” under which both the employee and the employer currently have to agree to a period of reserve service. In the future, Bundeswehr reservists could be called up without their employer’s consent. In return, employer organizations are deman
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.