Germany announces 100m-euro makeover for Bundeswehr

The German army is to spend 100m euros (£81m; $136m) on making itself a more attractive employer, Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has said.

She set out plans for better childcare facilities, new furniture, better internet access in barracks and more flexible working hours for some.

The five-year plan will also see extra computers and an easing of the practice of moving service people around.

She said the Bundeswehr (army) needed to compete with civilian employers.

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