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He was persona non grata throughout the sixties and seventies in FRance. That would explain the choice of German nationality.

A free fox in a free henhouse!
by Xavier in Paris on Wed Jun 10th, 2009 at 05:03:19 AM EST
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For ten years, from 1968 to 1978. But that was only possible because he did not hold French nationality.

French Wikipédia says:

Daniel Cohn-Bendit - Wikipédia

il naît en France de parents juifs allemands réfugiés en France en 1933 pour fuir le nazisme. Daniel Cohn-Bendit est apatride jusqu'à l'âge de 14 ans, où il opte pour la nationalité allemande[3] pour, dit-il, ne pas être soumis au service militaire en France. Il se définit toutefois comme « citoyen européen ».

He was "stateless till the age of 14, when he chose German nationality to, he says, not have to accept military service in France".  There's a reference to a Télélibre.fr interview where he says this.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Jun 10th, 2009 at 05:41:06 AM EST
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Right the French quote is clearer. I imagine German Jewish holocaust kids are probably exempt from German service?

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by martingale on Wed Jun 10th, 2009 at 05:45:36 AM EST
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What's curious is that, at 14, he tried to avoid the military, which took place at 21. That's very insightful for a kid...

A free fox in a free henhouse!
by Xavier in Paris on Sat Jun 13th, 2009 at 04:17:08 PM EST
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He was 14 in 1959. Algerian War? That might have given him some insight.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Jun 13th, 2009 at 04:35:17 PM EST
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