By Issy Ronald, Stephanie Halasz and Sophie Tanno, CNN

Photo: AFP/ Ying Tang

Germany's Bundestag has voted for a bill that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security umbrella.

The controversial bill passed with a relatively solid majority in the end, with 323 lawmakers voting yes, 272 voting no and one

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