Germany votes to establish annual ‘veterans’ day’ to recognize military service [Video]

• The German parliament has voted to establish an annual national “veterans’ day” to honor military service.
• The proposal, supported by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition and the main opposition, received widespread approval in the Bundestag.
• The designated day for celebration is June 15, officials said.

The German parliament voted Thursday to introduce an annual national “veterans’ day” to honor people who have served in the military, which often has struggled to gain recognition in the country.

The proposal was drawn up by the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party governing coalition together with the main opposition conservative bloc, and was approved by nearly all parties in the Bundestag, parliament’s lower house.

It says a “veterans’ day” should be celebrated “publicly and visibly” every June 15. It also calls for improved follow-up care for people wounded while serving in the German military, the Bundeswehr.

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