President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new national military service plan Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces ...

President Emmanuel Macron has announced that 18 or 19-year-olds can volunteer for the 10 month military service programme ...

The c-word – conscription – once a dirty word in Britain, is back in debate as France announced the reintroduction of ...

Mr Macron announced that volunteers aged 18 and 19 will start serving next year in a new 10-month military service programme.

Young volunteers will serve in France’s mainland and overseas territories only, not in its military operations abroad, Mr ...