# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRj91Ydiv8r
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37398324-cgtneurope-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1a7ba80308.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-27T13:42:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

French President Emmmanuel Macron announced a new voluntary youth military service set to launch by mid-2026, saying it will help France face growing global threats. The paid 10-month program for 18–19 year-olds will start with 3,000 participants in 2026 and aims to reach 50,000 by 2035. ⁣
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The €2B plan aligns France with other European countries reviving military preparedness amid shifting U.S. priorities and rising tensions with Russia.⁣
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 #Macron #France #YouthService #Defense #Europe #Security #Military

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- **Views:** 5,945
- **Likes:** 215
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- **Comments:** 53

## Tags

military, youthservice, macron, defense, france, security, europe

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