DEM VOLKE DIENEN

We publish an unofficial translation of a contribution from A Nova Democracia that was sent to us.

In different cities of the Spanish state, posters, banners and dazibaos were hung and paintings were made. In the capital Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona and Malaga, among others, the Partido Comunista Maoísta carried out actions with the slogan "Long live Marxism Leninism Maoism". Here are some pictures of the actions:

On January 1st, a new media law was passed by parliament. It includes a register for journalists and applies to all who broadcast or publish for Azerbaijani audiences. The new law severely restricts press freedom - especially the freedom of independent journalists.

We publish a unofficial and preliminary translation of the chronicle of the II. Congress of the Maoist Communist Party in the Spanish State, first published on ci-ic.org. We also added the Maoist Communist Party of the Spanish State to our Links.

Since last week, France has further tightened the state of emergency in the name of supposedly protecting the population from the corona virus. Now unvaccinated people are no longer allowed in restaurants, sports arenas or other public places. What was previously still possible to visit with a negative test result will now only open its doors to holders of the "vaccination passport".

The state government in Baden-Württemberg has decided to maintain alert level II for Corona despite a declining hospitalization incidence and intensive care bed occupancy. While the number of occupied intensive care beds is decreasing - which is supposedly the decisive value - the state's measures are maintained although the official basis for this simply does not exist.

Norway

Comrades from Tjen Folket Media writes an article on increased poverty on their website.

Last weekend, opponents of the Corona measures again planned a demonstration in Hamburg. 15,000 people were expected, a number that is by no means unrealistic given the previous demonstrations in recent weeks. Across the country, several hundred thousands are currently taking part in demonstrations against the Corona measures, compulsory vaccination and the state of emergency. However, for the first time in a long time, the Hamburg police threw a spanner in the works and banned the demonstration, which was planned for 15 January. Even when the organisers filed an emergency appeal in court, the ban did not change.