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Denmark: Boycott of parliamentary elections
Today, 1 November, the early parliamentary elections will take place in Denmark. Because of its handling during the Corona pandemic, the Social Democratic-led government around head of government Mette Frederiksen came under increasing criticism. The opposition used this opportunity to attack the government and to profit from the government crisis in Denmark. For this reason, the parliamentary elections have now been brought forward. Actually, they should have taken place in June 2023.
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Prison sentences for leftists after Stuttgart "riot night"
Last week, two left-wing activists were sentenced in Stuttgart for their alleged involvement in the so-called Stuttgart riot night. The first of the two defendants was sentenced on October 24 to three years and nine months in prison, the second on October 26 to three years and two months in prison.
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Schwedt: Poverty in Eastern Germany
The latest figures published reveal a bitter truth: a third of a century after the annexation of the GDR by the FRG, the illusions of flourishing landscapes have long since vanished and it is becoming increasingly clear that what belongs together is not growing together. Average wages in the not so "new" federal states today are about ¾ of the average wages in the West. More precisely, it is 78.5% or exactly 55,797 euros in West Germany, whereas in East Germany it was only 43,624 euros per year. Even though both increased in absolute terms compared to the previous year, both decreased when adjusted for inflation. What is important here is that the difference between East and West German wages has not only not decreased or remained the same, but has increased.
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Essen: Call center locks out employees and calls the police
On October 24, there was a large-scale police presence in Rellinghauser Straße in Essen, right next to the main train station. The reason is said to have been an alleged spontaneous rally by angry workers after nine workers were fired.
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MFP-Brazil: The current elections and the women's question
We share an unofficial translation of an article by the Popular Women’s Movement – Brazil (MFP-Brasil) on the occasion of the still ongoing elections in Brazil.
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March of the Maoists on September 24th 2022 in Paris
We publish a video we have found on YouTube:
Declarations on the death of Comrade Andreas Vogiatzoglou
We publish a declaration of comrades in Greece on the death of Comrade Andreas Vogiatzoglou and also an unofficial translation of a declaration by the Central Committee of the TKP/ML. We send to the Greek comrades and the family of the deceased our condolences. - Editorial Staff of "Dem Volke Dienen"
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NRW: One dead in police operation, again
In Dortmund a week ago, a man was killed again during a police operation. The police had been called because a resident stated that the man was rioting in the street. When the cops arrived, the man allegedly punched their car. In addition, cops state that he allegedly overpowered an officer. The man was then assaulted with a Taser, after which he collapsed and " had to be re-animated."