epa13277394 Member of European Parliament Martin Sonneborn speaks during a protest against compulsory military service at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 02 October 2026. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

epa13277393 Member of European Parliament Martin Sonneborn speaks during a protest against compulsory military service at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 02 October 2026. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

epa13277392 Member of European Parliament Martin Sonneborn speaks during a protest against compulsory military service at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 02 October 2026. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

epa13277391 Participants hold placards during a protest against compulsory military service at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 02 October 2026. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

epa13277390 Participants hold placards during a protest against compulsory military service at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 02 October 2026. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

epa13277458 An inflatable installation shows hands breaking a rifle during a protest against compulsory military service at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 02 October 2026. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

epa13277457 An inflatable installation shows hands breaking a rifle during a protest against compulsory military service at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, 02 October 2026. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN