Wow, such democracy. Much freedom of movement.

#germany #eu

@aral What's the source for this?

@lyrial @aral Here’s the German law (in German, but auto-translate probably works fine). The relevant section starts with (2).

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/wehrpflg/__3.html

§ 3 WPflG - Einzelnorm

@mvsde @aral Thanks. I know remedial German, but the translation is gonna be a trip.
@mvsde @lyrial @aral Read the complete Text please.
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/wehrpflg/BJNR006510956.html
"Die §§ 3 bis 52 gelten im Spannungs- oder Verteidigungsfall."
"Sections 3 to 52 apply in the event of tension or defense."
And this is currently not the case.
WPflG - Wehrpflichtgesetz

@Maik73
Please read the next sentence after §2(2)

»(3) Außerhalb des Spannungs- oder Verteidigungsfalls gelten die §§ 3, 8a bis 20b, 25, 32 bis 35, 44 und 45.«

@mvsde @lyrial @aral

@Maik73 @mvsde @lyrial @aral

That's the old version. It was replaced by the recent decision.
The current version deleted that "apply of tension or defense".
Source:
https://www.fr.de/politik/genehmigung-drastische-wehrpflicht-aenderung-maenner-die-deutschland-laenger-wollen-brauchen-zr-94248132.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Artikel-Zitat:
"Das bedeutet schlicht, dass die Regelung des Paragraphen 3 nun grundsätzlich immer gilt."

Wehrpflicht-Regel: Männer brauchen Genehmigung für Auslandsaufenthalt – Ministerium kündigt Verbesserung an

Eine drastische Änderung des Wehrpflichtgesetzes ist längst in Kraft getreten. Sie betrifft fast alle Männer unter 45 und hat weitreichende Folgen.

@lyrial @aral it is true. When one is below 45 years and wants to leave for more than 3 months, one requires a permit. Whether that would hold up before the supreme court is to be seen. For that they have to enforce it and one guy must sue.

It is a disgrace.

@prefec2 It's not new, though. It's the same rules that already were in place for us before 2011. @lyrial @aral

@HeptaSean You’re wrong. Before the beginning of this year, this was only necessary in times of military tension or defence. Now the permission is necessary at all times.

@prefec2 @lyrial @aral

@Fnordinger No, _you_ are wrong. The restriction to tension and defence was only _introduced_ in 2011. For most of us older people, the exact same rule was in place the whole time up until 2011. @prefec2 @lyrial @aral
@HeptaSean But it was only active in two scenarios as explained by §2 and further explained with sources in my orher reply to you

@HeptaSean The changes can be seen here https://www.buzer.de/gesetz/5521/v335580-2026-01-01.htm

While §2 used to say:
Die §§ 3 bis 53 gelten im Spannungs- oder Verteidigungsfall.

They now added §2 (3): “Außerhalb des Spannungs- oder Verteidigungsfalls gelten die §§ 3, 8a bis 20b, 25, 32 bis 35, 44 und 45.”

Änderungen WPflG vom 01.01.2026 durch Artikel 1 des WDModG

Vergleich/Gegenüberstellung aller Änderungen WPflG vom 01.01.2026 durch Artikel 1 des WDModG

@Fnordinger For example, the Wehrpflichtgesetz of 1995: http://www.bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/start.xav?startbk=Bundesanzeiger_BGBl&jumpTo=bgbl195s1756.pdf
§3 already said that you had to ask the Kreiswehrersatzamt for permission to leave the country.
The restriction in §2 was not there until 2011 (introduction of „Freiwilliger Wehrdienst“). As I said.

@HeptaSean ah shit you’re right, my bad, I misread your initial message. There are still some issues I habe with that rule, but it is indeed the same problematic rule that existed before 2011.

Now the main problem is that they reintroduce Wehrpflicht-times rules during non-Wehrpflicht-times (at least officially), and that apparently the Careercenters don’t issue the permissionslips, because they have no official guidelines yet.

@HeptaSean But that’s my personal taste (I’d much rather not ask for permission to make use of a human right), politicians being dishonest and public officials being unable to make any sort of executive decisions.