Austria to keep the draft, bucking European trend
By , on January 21st, 2013
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Austrians have decided by a large margin to retain military conscription, even though the end of the cold war two decades ago prompted most European countries to ditch the draft. In modern Austria’s first-ever referendum on Sunday, 59.8 per cent opted to stick to the status quo, following a lively debate that divided not only voters but also the coalition government. Just 40.2 per cent – fewer than expected – supported Chancellor Werner Faymann and Defence Minister Norbert Darabos’s argument that eight-million-strong Austria would be better served by a professional army. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Austria to keep the draft, bucking European trend
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Austrians have decided by a large margin to retain military conscription, even though the end of the cold war two decades ago prompted most European countries to ditch the draft. In modern Austria’s first-ever referendum on Sunday, 59.8 per cent opted to stick to the status quo, following a lively debate that divided not only voters but also the coalition government. Just 40.2 per cent – fewer than expected – supported Chancellor Werner Faymann and Defence Minister Norbert Darabos’s argument that eight-million-strong Austria would be better served by a professional army. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Austria to keep the draft, bucking European trend
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