This summer's conscription was organized at the beginning of the year, for the first time on a lottery basis. 83 people out of 300 who were drawn have not responded. The reasons for this vary, including deliberate evasion. Currently, the penalty for this is up to €350, but the Ministry of Defense (MoD) will consider more severe sanctions.
On July 1 last year, 253 soldiers started their service, all of them volunteers. 245 of them finished last week and 111 new soldiers have signed ...