Current location:International Iterations news portal > travel
The German parliament votes for an annual veterans' day to honor military service
International Iterations news portal2024-04-26 06:38:13【travel】1People have gathered around
IntroductionBERLIN (AP) — The German parliament voted Thursday to introduce an annual national “veterans’ day” t
BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament voted Thursday to introduce an annual national “veterans’ day” to honor people who have served in the military, which often has struggled to gain recognition in the country.
The proposal was drawn up by the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party governing coalition together with the main opposition conservative bloc, and was approved by nearly all parties in the Bundestag, parliament’s lower house.
It says a “veterans’ day” should be celebrated “publicly and visibly” every June 15. It also calls for improved follow-up care for people wounded while serving in the German military, the Bundeswehr.
The motion “is a strong, important and, yes, an overdue signal of recognition and appreciation,” Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told lawmakers.
Post-World War II Germany has generally been uncomfortable with militarism and war, and the country emerged slowly from its postwar military shell after reunification in 1990. Then-Chancellor Helmut Kohl broke a taboo against German troops serving abroad by sending military medics to support the U.N. mission in Cambodia in 1992.
Address of this article:http://www.videocameralive.com/tag/e-450/
Very good!(47)
Related articles
- Russia fines actress who hosted 'almost naked' party over her calls for peace
- Young Chinese Devoted to Protecting Agricultural Heritages
- HKSAR chief executive congratulates athletes of Hong Kong, China for Asiad achievements
- Jia Xiufang: 'Caring Mother' Shoulders Social Responsibility
- Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu shut down at least another week due to swelling in his right foot
- Weaving Bright Future for Chinese, African Women
- Inheriting Craft Helps Woman Promote Hometown's Revitalization
- Young Chinese Devoted to Protecting Agricultural Heritages
- Rwanda flights will continue 'indefinitely' until the small boats are stopped, James Cleverly says
- Leading by example, Hangzhou Asiad showcases common dreams and unity despite differences
Popular articles
Recommended
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti
Flight Attendant Escorts Overseas Chinese on Return Home
Queen of the Button Empire: China's Legend of Women Empowerment
GLOBALink
Travis Kelce makes shock flat earth claim, saying '10
GLOBALink
Helping Design China's First Large Passenger Aircraft
Guangzhou, Shanghai take lead in CBA playoffs
Links
- Hundreds pay tribute to police officer shot dead 40 years ago from inside Libya's UK embassy
- Seinfeld's upcoming Netflix movie about Pop
- Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination over forced transfers
- A neglected burial ground for migrants on Greek island of Lesbos has been given a drastic overhaul
- House prices fell 0.2% in last year, official figures report
- Former Mormon reveals the wild list of rules she was forced to follow while living within ultra
- Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai producing. An election nigh. ‘Suffs’ has timing on its side
- Man charged in transport of Masters golf tournament memorabilia taken from Augusta National
- Should I cancel my holiday to Dubai? As UAE is lashed by year
- Sweeping gun legislation awaits final votes as Maine lawmakers near adjournment