Army General Inspector Zorn said the forces had to "look in all directions in times of a lack of qualified personnel" like doctors and IT specialists, the BBC reported. The media group said the government had already consulted EU partners and that most had reacted cautiously, particularly in Eastern Europe. Under post-World War II laws, soldiers in the German military have to be German, according to the BBC report. Parliament's commissioner for the armed forces, Hans-Peter Bartels, said recruiting EU citizens was already a "kind of normality" as many soldiers already had dual nationality or an immigrant background. According to the Funke group, over 900 foreign citizens were already employed by the military in civilian roles.

Source: bd News24 December 27, 2018 12:22 UTC