Changes are expected in the military service, after what Nikos Dendias revealed quite suddenly.
According to the Sunday edition of the newspaper 'Vima tis Kyriaki', military service will change from the 'speciality acquired in the army' to that of vocational training certificates. With the 'Finnish model' as a compass and no longer the systems of Israel or Cyprus.
The Pentagon is moving towards changes that would even equip conscripts with digital skills similar to those offered by IEKs.
Thus conscripts will be discharged, with certifications such as car mechanic or even lifeguard, while the issue of compensation for conscripts and its link to the length of service, as well as universal conscription on a voluntary basis, are under consideration.
According to information available to 'Vima', the changes to military service will be launched immediately and not as a 'pre-election paper', as has happened many times in the past.
We should add that in the 'Finnish model, in addition to the professional certification granted to conscripts, they perceive service as a paid service.
Thus, a Finnish conscript soldier is paid EUR 5.2 per day if he serves for 6 months. If he decides to do 9 months' service he goes up to EUR 8 per day and if he serves 12 months he reaches EUR 12.10 per day.
