Ninel Peia, a Romanian deputy from the Social Democratic Party (PSD), submitted to the Parliament a draft bill on introducing voluntary military service in Romania.

“According to my project, girls and boys aged between 18 and 25 can enroll in the army as volunteers for six months. I think this is a very good thing for Romania, considering the current geopolitical situation in Europe,” the PSD deputy told local Digi24.

About 60% of young people in southern Romania would like to enroll in the army, but not as professional military employees, he added. 40% of those living in Transylvania region would like the same thing. “So we’ll have a big influx,” Peia said.

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Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com