Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron will put on his army chief’s cap on Thursday, November 27, to announce the return of national service to France. Within the 27th mountain infantry brigade, on the army site in Varces (Isère), the Head of State will exchange with young people and, after a military ceremony, “will reaffirm the importance of preparing the nation and its moral forces in the face of growing threats”specifies the Elysée.
In line with his wishes to the armies at the start of the year, then his speech at the Hôtel de Brienne, on July 13, Emmanuel Macron wishes to offer young people a “voluntary national service” (SNV), “new framework for serving in the armed forces” and respond to “the desire for commitment”he explained on Tuesday on RTL. According to La Tribune Sunday, this would involve mobilizing, on a voluntary basis, 2,000 to 3,000 people in the first year, with a target of 50,000 in 2035. Open, from 2026, to French men and women aged 18, it would last ten months and be paid between 900 and 1,000 euros per month.
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