DEM VOLKE DIENEN

In Istanbul's district of Arnavutköy, the housing administration increased the consumption fees for the new year by 69 percent to 245 lira, which promptly triggered protests from the residents of a large housing complex.

The comrades of Rote Presse have informed us that issue 46 of the Rote Post is online. Furthermore, they have also informed us that after the latest issue reaches them, they will publish the respective previous issue. The latest updated issue can be found here.

In the last few days, several actions were again carried out by the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) under the leadership of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI(Maoist)] against the old Indian state, in the ongoing and invincible people's war.

In the last weeks revolutionaries carried out actions in homage to Chairman Gonzalo in popular neighbourhoods in some cities in Bolivia.

New Year's Eve is just around the corner and with it new rules and measures enacted by the German government. Like last year, the German government is banning the sale of fireworks and pyrotechnics and is issuing a burning ban that cities and municipalities can decide on specifically. The federal government's website states: "This year, too, no New Year's Eve fireworks may be sold. The aim of the regulation is to prevent injuries on New Year's Eve in order to relieve the heavily used hospitals." and "The cities and municipalities define central places where the burning of fireworks is generally prohibited."

The wave of labour struggles in Turkey is facing increasing repression. Following protests by construction workers in Istanbul and Ankara who marched outside office buildings of employer Türkerler Holding against layoffs, which police attacked in both locations,

In France, the government decided last Tuesday, 27 December to tighten measures for the unvaccinated. As of 15 January, a negative Corona test will no longer be considered and recognised as part of the Corona passport valid in France, Jean Castex announced in Paris. From mid-January, full vaccination protection will be required to visit clubs, bars, restaurants, events or even to start a journey.

On the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of Chairman Mao, a graffiti was painted in Berlin-Spandau, near the BMW production facilities. With the slogan "Unite under Maoism", the painting calls for the unification of revolutionaries.