Ventura says that return from mandatory military service “deserves to be studied”

The leader of Chega spoke out this Monday about the return of mandatory military service in Portugal. André Ventura considers that this “is an issue that deserves to be studied”.

“It deserves to be studied, on the one hand in terms of its impact on the armed forces themselves, on the other hand in conjunction with youth, who will be most affected by this possible change, to guarantee a consensus on this matter”, stated André Ventura.

The party president also added that the “international context has changed” and that “the country cannot live without self-sufficient and firm armed forces”.

Return from mandatory military service?

The return of compulsory military service is being discussed in some European countries, such as Germany, Croatia, Romania and the Netherlands. In the Czech Republic, the reintroduction of the measure has even been proposed.

Europe has 16 countries with compulsory military service, some of which are Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Greece.

In Denmark, compulsory recruitment has been extended to women in recent months, with military service now being mandatory for men over 18 years of age.