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Could national service soon be mandatory in France?

The government is said to be considering a trial of universal national service in term time for high school students. The first experiments could begin next year

Lidl cars, Lyon light show, national service: French news in brief

National service develops ‘republican values’, Lyon light show will go ahead and surprising success of Lidl merchandise

3,000 to take part in French National Service pilot

Volunteers in departments across France will trial President's Service national universel scheme in June

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Make sense of... Service national

Bringing back ‘national service’ is in the news again. Here we look at the history of this in France and what form the new version may take

‘Rethink national service’

Student groups have called on President Emmanuel Macron to rethink plans for mandatory national service for up to 800,000 18 to 21-year-olds.

France's 'Universal National Service' plan unveiled

Scheme intended to 'promote a sense of civic duty and national unity among French youth' will come into effect from 2019

Criticism mounts of national service plan

President Macron announced the service could be for as long as six months