Tanner rejects higher salaries for civilian service volunteers

Defense Minister Tanner has opposed the demand from Green Party leader Leonore Gewessler to increase the salaries of civilian service volunteers. Gewessler had called for a salary hike in conjunction with an extension of civilian service, which Tanner views as unfeasible. She emphasized that this would undermine the actual purpose of civilian service.

The Greens are conditioning their support for the reform of compulsory military service on aligning the incomes of civilian and military service members, reigniting the discussion about financial conditions. However, Tanner remains critical of the Greens' proposals.