The European Commission is suggesting new limits on temporary protection for Ukrainian men of military age, while the German government is considering the return of compulsory military service to fix troop shortages.

歐盟委員會建議對處於軍事年齡的烏克蘭男性限制臨時保護，而德國政府正考慮恢復強制兵役以解決兵源不足的問題。

The European Commission has proposed a plan to refuse temporary protection status to new Ukrainian arrivals who have military duties in their home country. Although the language used is gender-neutral, the policy mainly affects men aged 23 to 60. This move aims to support Ukraine's security needs and has been backed by the government in Kyiv and countries like Germany and Austria. However, Estonia disagrees with this change, and the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner has argued that this decision reduces solidarity too early. This shift is happening because more military-age men have arrived since the period when 18-to-23-year-olds were allowed to leave Ukraine.

歐盟委員會提出了一項計劃，打算拒絕向在原居國有軍事義務的新抵達烏克蘭人提供臨時保護身分。雖然使用的措辭是性別中立的，但該政策主要影響 23 至 60 歲的男性。此舉旨在支持烏克蘭的安全需求，並得到了基輔政府以及德國和奧地利等國家的支持。然而，愛沙尼亞不同意這項變動，而歐洲委員會的人權專員則認為此決定過早地削弱了團結精神。之所以發生這種轉變，是因為自從 18 至 23 歲年輕人獲准離開烏克蘭後，有更多軍事年齡的男性抵達。

At the same time, Germany is struggling to reach its goal of 260,000 soldiers by 2035. Recent data shows that a voluntary recruitment system started in November brought in only 530 recruits between January and May. Consequently, the head of the German parliament's defense committee stated that mandatory military service might be necessary by mid-2027 if voluntary targets are not met. This change is driven by the need for Europe to be more independent in its defense, which was caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and uncertainty regarding US security support. Nevertheless, this plan faces opposition at home, especially among young people aged 18 to 29, where 46 percent oppose mandatory service.

與此同時，德國正努力達成 2035 年前擁有 26 萬名士兵的目標。最近的數據顯示，11 月開始實行的自願徵兵制度，在 1 月至 5 月期間僅招募到 530 名新兵。因此，德國國會國防委員會主席表示，如果自願徵兵目標未能達成，到 2027 年中可能需要實行強制兵役。這一改變是由於歐洲需要在國防上更加獨立，而這是由俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭以及對美國安全支持的不確定性所引起。儘管如此，該計劃在國內面臨反對，尤其是在 18 至 29 歲的年輕人中，有 46% 的人反對強制兵役。

The EU is still discussing the legal details of Ukrainian protection status, while Germany is tracking recruitment numbers to decide if conscription is necessary.

歐盟仍在討論烏克蘭保護身分的法律細節，而德國則在追蹤徵兵人數，以決定是否有必要實行強制兵役。