Germany news: Parliament to vote on fuel tax cut

Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add DW as a Preferred Source on Google. Over 100 protests are expected across Germany as students push back on what they believe to be government's efforts to reintroduce military conscription . The idea has been floated by senior politicians , including a former defense minister and the current premier of Bavaria earlier this month. Germany has seen several waves of protests against the idea in recent years. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The immediate trigger for the school strike on Friday, however, is the military testing drive for young men in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein.