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France is bringing back national service
During his election campaign, the French President Emmanuel Macron promised to reintroduce national service - and he has just taken a major step to deliver on that vow.
Alex Gray is a Senior Writer at Formative Content. Recoded to Forum Agenda on 29/05/24.
During his election campaign, the French President Emmanuel Macron promised to reintroduce national service - and he has just taken a major step to deliver on that vow.
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