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Red Star International

27 August 2017


Caption: Comrade Ulbricht approving the trial period of the economic reform.

After weeks of discussions inside the People’s Chamber and the Politburo a consensus was reached declaring that a trial reform will be made to the economic system in order to see if it will increase both production and economic output.

According to the document the main aims of the reform is to:

  • Reduce the wastage of raw materials
  • Increase the level of mechanisation used
  • Create a system in which quality rather than quantity is foremost.
  • Improve the performance of central planning

The reforms however will not change anything in the way of centralised planning or endanger the socialist system says Ulbricht “We are not replacing or removing the current economic system, we are adjusting it in accordance with Marxist-Leninist economics to better suit the needs of our time and provide to our workers and their state.”

The reforms will run in a trial period until the end of the year when a report on the effectiveness of it will be written. Workers are encouraged to convene with their union, representatives and planners to help gauge the new reforms. More information will be posted on notice boards in factories and workplaces in the future.


Caption: Comrade Honecker meets with construction workers.

Berlitow construction workers invited Erich Honecker to the handing-over of the one millionth new home that had been built since the end of the 42nd Party Congress in 2011. The date of completion was 20 August 2017.

At the construction site in Berlitow Comrade Honecker met with veteran construction experts, workers, site managers and architects of whom many he had known for years. During the short meeting in front of the new block of flats the foreman Benno Radtke said:
“We keep our word, Comrade Honecker. Our finest moment comes when the work is done and the tenants can move in and feel at home.”

After the meeting the mayor of Berlitow, Erhard Kract, symbolically handed the key of the apartment to worker Hermann Grosskopf and you could see the joy in the family’s faces as they got the key to their new home. Comrade Honecker then gladly accepted the family’s invitation for lunch in their tastefully furnished new home.


Caption: Honecker with the Grosskopf family

Honecker and the family cordially chatted over a cup of tea in the comfortable new sitting room and had a friendly discussion about the house, and what it meant: one million new homes.
“It means a millionfold family happiness.” Mr Grosskopf said.
It is hard to imagine that only a few months ago there had been empty plains and urban prairie and now many people would soon have a beautiful new home. Before departing Comrade Honecker offered the family a small gift and after saying farewell he himself retired to his own house.


Caption: Opening ceremony of the new Free Cerdan Youth Palace.

Just a few days after the 95th anniversary of the CDR the children of the country have been given a beautiful new present: The Free Cerdan Youth Palace in Berlitow. The new facility has been designed to supersede the earlier Pioneer’s Park, which was handed over to the children back in 1995.
Over twenty years later and a new facility has been inaugurated and, in the presence of Erich Honecker and Ernst Ulbricht, officially handed over to the Free Cerdan Youth.
The new Facility is designed to allow children from all parts of the CDR to spend eventful and happy days with their young friends and comrades from other across the country and the world every year.


Caption: Comrade Honecker with children inside the Free Cerdan Youth Palace.

“My joy at being present at the opening of this new palace is immense.” Comrade Ulbricht said in the opening address.
“It was nice to see with what enthusiasm and competence the children took possession of the house.” Comrade Honecker commented while touring the facility.

The facility offers the youth of the CDR hundreds of different ways of employing their spare time: from playing, dancing, singing, engaging in sport, producing stage plays, trying their skills as future cosmonauts, undertaking experiments in physics and chemistry, breeding fish, building functioning aircraft models… A full list of activities are available on the website of the Free Cerdan Youth Palace.

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Red Star International

30 August 2017


Caption: Comrade Honecker waves goodbye to the crowd at Berlitow Intl Airport

With the 450th anniversary of the United Kingdom of Kuthernburg and Altaesia occuring soon Comrade Erich Honecker has been invited to attend the 3 day long festivities.
Comrade Honecker expressed his eagerness to go on the trip saying “There will be many other nations in attendance. I am confident that we can promote peace and happiness between all nations attending.”

Honecker is expected to arrive in Luthernburg in the morning. We will keep you updated with the latest developments


Caption: Comrade Ulbricht awards Alfred Holling with the Order of Karl Marx

Party and state commendations were awarded to those who had recently helped rescue civilians after a fire in an apartment building.
Walter Ulbricht attended the ceremonies in the absence of Erich Honecker and he expressed that these national heroes are shining examples of role models for young people.
“With no regard to themselves these brave, selfless men and women saved countless lives and are true heroes. You are true rolemodels for the young of the world today!”

After a celebratory speech Comrade Ulbricht personally conferred on the heroes the Order of Karl Marx and the Order of CDR, the highest orders of the Cerdani Democratic Republic.


Caption: Comrade Honecker talks with a resident.

Comrade Erich Honecker recently visited the Sangko Nursing Home in Berlitow before departing for Luthernburg.

After being briefed on the nursing house before a room showing its panoramic view, he walked around a the house, chatting with residents and visiting many in their rooms. He learned in detail about life inside the nursing house.
Comrade Honecker said that the nursing home is a shining example of the socialist system in which wealth of the society is directed to promoting the wellbeing of the people. Before departing the Nursing home Honecker was presented with a gift basket from the residents of staff at the nursing home.

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Red Star International

6 September 2017


Caption: Comrade Honecker at the Sea Festival

The 450th anniversary of The United Kingdom of Kuthernburg and Altaesia have entered their second day with an opening address from Erich Honecker. The speech is in text format further down.
The day started rough however with the West Cerdani foreign minister having a breakdown in public, resulting in his arrest and exile from Kuthernburg.
This follows the events of the previous day in which the West Cerdani foreign minister tore down a Cerdani Democratic Republic flag in highly revealing clothing.
Honecker has told us that he will “not accept this kind of behaviour in the international arena” and he expects that the West Cerdan government to “do something to stop this embarrassment for all of Cerdani.”
With the West Cerdani wildcards gone now it is expected the rest of the festival will continue as planned and Comrade Honecker has expressed his hopefulness that this will occur.


Caption: Comrade Ulbricht taking part in a mass fitness exercise

At the suggestion of Walter Ulbricht a new nationwide fitness program is expected to roll out in the coming days to all schools and workplaces across the nation.
The program is aimed at building both a healthy body and mind with Walter Ulbricht saying that the program “promotes a healthy and active lifestyle and above all, it’s fun!”

The program officially started with a mass exercise in Berlitow outside the Palace of the Republic with Comrade Ulbricht taking part. After a short speech and the signing of the official documents Ulbricht opened the program with it’s slogan:
“Everybody, everywhere - exercise once a week!”


Caption: Comrade Honecker after his speech

Transcript of the speech delivered by Erich Honecker to the leaders of the world present at the Sea Festival.

"Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Friends,

I am very pleased to extend a warm welcome to you and thanks to our host Kuthernburg, as representatives of the peoples of the world for whom the struggle for peace is the supreme concern. The Cerdani Democratic Republic considers it a great honour that you have chosen myself to present the opening address for this ceremony. I am quite certain that there will emanate from this festival strong momentum leading to new worldwide activities for the solution of the most urgent problem facing humanity—the consolidation of peace and security for all peoples."

“As people with differing political views, ideological convictions and religious creeds, as representatives of the most varied social movements and organizations, you have come here to exchange ideas, views and to showcase your country finest. I hope however that you also have the intention of taking appropriate steps to remove from mankind the threat of new devastating wars. This conference vividly reflects the momentum and power of those forces in the world which are committed to détente and the de-escalation of the arms race. It illustrates the passionate endeavours to cooperate in the solution of the most pressing international problems.”

"Ladies and Gentlemen,

The significance of this festival is also due to its timing. Without the shadow of a doubt, international development has reached a crossroads. Regrettably, positive and negative aspects are blended in international relations. However, we are confident that détente will lead to important positive changes in the coming years ahead. Even though mighty efforts are still required to implement everywhere the principles of peaceful co-existence between states of differing social orders, the successful steps taken along this path cannot be overlooked. Despite all negative aspects, this strengthens the peace-loving forces in their determination to strive for a world in which harmony and peace between nations becomes the accepted way of life.
The Cerdani Democratic Republic will continue, alongside the COMECON, the other socialist countries and all other peace-loving nations, to spare no effort in working towards these ends. At the same time, we hold the opinion that all states—regardless of their social order, their political systems and their membership or non-membership of military alliances—should unite their efforts to achieve success in the cause of peace. We shall not be found wanting in our contribution to the further development of such cooperation."

"Comrades,

Today the dream of millions of people all over the Urth, of a world devoid of military conflicts, is no longer a mere utopian vision. It can become reality through the joint efforts of all those who are prepared to battle for it. However, we must never lose sight of the fact that imperialist circles are stepping up the material preparations for war. It is all the more essential to prevent the forces of aggression from implementing their plans for the production of new devastating means of mass destruction. The protection of the peoples of the world from weapons of mass destruction is so vital that all people, regardless of world outlook and religion, should stand up for this."

"Dear Friends,

Through world-wide campaigns by the forces of peace, detente can be promoted, and ever more favorable conditions for international cooperation created. If all peace forces, irrespective of differences of approach to this or that question, act together, they will be in a position to frustrate the designs of the enemies of detente and to march further forward along the road to peace. And in future, too, a nuclear holocaust will be averted if the peoples defend peace resolutely and as one.
We share the concerns of all peace loving nations in every respect. Our socialist Cerdani Democratic Republic will, as will all the countries of the socialist and peaceful worldwide community, always be a source of reliable support for the noble work in the cause of peace and friendship among nations.
I wish your peaceful discussions with each other, which millions of people throughout the world are following with interest and anticipation, every success."

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Red Star International

7 September 2017

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Caption: Lightning storm from the Cyclone

With Hurricane Isaac expected to make landfall in Ostaria before heading inland the Department of Meterology have issued a GALE FORCE WIND warning for the following cities and all areas in between; Berlitow, Leningrad and Marx-Engelsburg. These areas are also warned of the risk of a FLASH FLOOD due to TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR. Residents are advised to stock up on supplies and stay indoors.


Caption: The mighty granite statue of Comrade Lenin

At the recently completed Leninplatz Housing Project a mighty new granite statue of Lenin was revealed today to an audience in the thousands.
The statue is one of the tallest in the whole city and is the result of over 2000 hours of work on sculpting alone.
The unveiling of the Statue was timed to coincide with the opening of the Leninplatz Housing Projects.
The new projects are expected to house upwards of 5000 people and come with a brand new school, supermarket, library and public park.


Caption: Comrade Ulbricht earlier this year

Comrade Ulbricht is currently in hospital after reportedly suffering a stroke.
The elderly statesman, aged 96, has reportedly suffered a stroke according to doctors and witnesses and is now in a stable condition in the Berlitow Central Hospital.
From his bed Comrade Ulbricht, despite his condition, is reported to be in good spirits and it is expected that he will eventually make a full recovery.

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Red Star International

15 September 2017


Caption: Debris around the Palace of the Republic

The Palace of the Republic in Berlitow was recently bombed by unknown assailants killing at least 50 people and injuring hundreds more. The building has been seriously damaged by the blast with debris being scattered across Marx-Engels Platz and Marx-Engels Forum. Residents and travellers are warned to tread carefully around the building due to the amount of shattered glass and metal shrapnel in the area.

It is expected that the Politburo and People’s Chamber will move to another building in the coming days as the building is repaired to working condition.

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Caption: Comrade Honecker taken to hospital

Of the injured includes Comrade Erich Honecker who was injured when the meeting room he was in collapsed. Among the dead include Dear Comrades Ernst Ulbricht and Hristov Zhivkov who are remembered for their roles in shaping modern day Cerdani.

The new vulpine member of the politburo, Taraki Kivlok, has been announced today as the new Head of State and, for the duration Comrade Honecker is in hospital, the acting General Secretary of The Communist Party of Cerdani. In a press conference earlier today .he announced his intentions to find and punish the people responsible for this attack and expressed his hope for the future of the Cerdani Democratic Republic.


Caption: Comrade Ulbricht earlier this year

Comrade Ernst Ulbricht, our head of state, died yesterday after injuries sustained during the bombing of the Palace of the Republic, he was 96 years old.
There will be a state funeral next Tuesday. Mr. Ulbricht’s body will lie in state at his former seat of office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M to give the population a chance to take leave of our beloved deceased comrade.

Hristov Zhivkov’s body will be buried in a private ceremony next Wednesday. The families of both have requested that any letters or flowers be delivered on the days of their respective funerals.

Below: Gallery of Comrade Ulbricht throughout his life.
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Red Star International

18 October 2017


Caption: Comrade Erich Honecker watching the repair works at the Palace of the Republic.

After a few weeks in hospital Comrade Erich Honecker has been discharged and is expected to make a full recovery. In a brief statement he announced his intention to return as General Secretary by the end of this month and replace the incumbent Taraki Kivlok. He has also promised to rebuild the Palace of the Republic and construct a memorial in Central Berlitow.


Caption: FGWC troops deployed on the inner Berlitow Border.

In response to the imperialist aggression from the West Cerdani Government the Fighting Groups of the Working Class units located along the inner border between East and West Berlitow have been mobilised and stand ready to protect their collective socialist property. This comes as mass protests continue in West Berlitow as their government continues to ignore it’s citizens and the wider world. More on this story as it develops.

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Red Star International

29 October 2017

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Caption: Comrade Erich Honecker addressing the reopening ceremony of The Palace of The Republic

Thanks to the toil and work of countless construction workers and other volunteers majority of The Palace of The Republic is now open to the public again with a few shops and the plenum hall still being repaired.
Many citizens have expressed their thanks to the workers during the opening ceremony where Erich Honecker personally met with them and awarded each individual with a medal for their outstanding work and attitude towards fixing one of the key landmarks in Berlitow.

“Your selfless work over these past few weeks have truly paid off, and now you and all the other citizens and workers can enjoy what The Palace of The Republic, truly a Palace of the People, has always offered you…”
Quote from Erich Honecker during his address.

Be sure to check The Palace of The Republic’s website for information when the rest of the building will open again.


Caption: The Minister for Finance & State Planning writing this response.

Regarding the criticisms that TEP Market Magazine had about socialism.

Firstly let me point out that this comes from our anti-revisionist viewpoint and may not be applicable to revisionist and other similar “socialist” countries.
Anyways, firstly your point on inefficient allocation. This is entirely nonsense, under our socialist planned economy we have no inefficiencies, everything is given according to needs and what the people need unlike under capitalism where it is all for profit and the almightly dollar. We are able to do this through the extensive collaboration between the working class and their socialist state through our planned economy and their trade unions.

Secondly, we do not lose labour productivity because there “is no incentive for risk taking or extra hours” we pay our workers according to the quality and quantity of the work they produce so obviously there is an incentive to work harder as they can not only receive some more payment but they are helping their community… We have awards for workers who display outstanding work ethics and for scientists and similar people who take risks and experiment and better the quality of everyone’s lives. Not to mention that unlike under capitalism, our workers and the community benefit entirely from their work as their is no bourgeois class to extract the surplus value from the proletariat which really encourages people to work to help improve the lives and quality of living in their local communities and across the country too.

Citizens may read selected portions of the magazine, including the part we are responding to, through their website or in paper form at your local newsagent.

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Red Star International

10 January 2018


Caption: Comrade Erich Honecker and President of West Cerdani, Pierre Guillaume discussing the peace agreement

In a great leap for securing peace in both Cerdanis and across the world General Secretary Erich Honecker and West Cerdan President Pierre Guillaume signed and ratified today the “Agreement for the creation and preservation of Peace in Cerdani.” which will end the occupation of West Berlitow and help establish diplomatic relations and peace between our nations. The agreement also imposes sanctions upon the West Cerdan government for their acts against peace and stability in Gondwana which forced the National People’s Army to intervene to secure peace. The provisions include the creation of a mutual non-aggression pact, the establishment of diplomatic relations between both Cerdanis and the payment of reparations for their crimes against East Cerdani and world peace.

The National People’s Army officially withdrawed it’s troops from West Berlitow on the 9th of January and on the 11th the Border Troops will move back inside East Cerdan territory for good. Both President Pierre Guillaume and General Secretary Erich Honecker have praised the agreement and hope is abound in East Cerdani about friendship and some even speculate eventually a reunification, yet West Cerdan capitalist war mongers continue to exert their influence over the bourgeois democracy to stop the actions of the people and instead push their own interests of creating a war against our nation for “revenge” yet it does not take a genius to see that the only thing they have on their mind is profits and power. Citizens and Party Members are urged to get their comrades and loved ones out of West Berlitow before the government begin another round of abuses against them and the government has announced their full intention to support them.


Caption: Samora Parrilla signing the approval for the summit to be hosted in Arramall.

In another move of securing peace and collective interest among the socialist nations of Urth the Annual Summit of the COMECON has been announced as being hosted in Arramall this year. The Worker’s Republic of Arramall is a fellow socialist state and was established shortly after the country gained independence from their colonial dictators in 1975 and the Arramallian Liberation Front (“FRELAMA”) established a worker’s state.

The main topic of the annual meeting this year has been announced as the “Comprehensive Program for unified Scientific, Environmental and Economical Socialist Progress up to the Year 2025” with the aims to create “a firm base for working out a unified economic, scientific and environmental policy and the practical implementation, in the common interest, of higher achievements in the fields of the economy, science and the environment.”

Samora Parrilla is expected to lead much of the event with Comrade Alejandro Osvaldo gravely ill in hospital and almost certainly on his deathbed, but despite the sadness of Alejandro Osvaldo’s condition Samora has pressed that the meeting “must be one of positive outcomes, positive outlooks and positive development of socialism.”

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Red Star International

17 January 2018


Caption: A local band plays in the lobby of the Palace of the Republic to celebrate the reopening.

After months of reconstruction and renovation the Palace of the Republic is now completely operational again with the building reopening completely. Seizing upon the opportunity much of the building has been renovated and reconstructed with the removal of much of the dated technology and replacing it with state of the art technology. Most notably the entire plenary hall and auditorium have been remade with the older seats replaced and the extensive electronics and wiring reduced or removed in many places. “Everything here is of the highest quality, no corners cut and no expenses spared” one visitor said to our reporters during the opening ceremony.


Caption: The People’s Chamber has also reopened with the next session already planned.

In addition to the reopening of the Palace the People’s Chamber (Volkskammer) was also reopened and the first session of the Communist Party is expected to take place in the coming weeks. Alongside this the auditorium has been booked out for many of the shows and theatrical performances for the rest of January.


Caption: Comrade Erich Honecker opening the new Marx-Engels Forum, marking the start of the new urban project

In an effort to increase tourism and solve many of the issues in central Berlitow a new urban renewal and redevelopment plan has commenced after months of discussion between worker councils and the state committees. The project officially commenced with the recent opening of the Marx-Engels Forum statue and metro station in central Berlitow located in between Fernsehturm and the Palace of the Republic. The most prominent change is the creation of more “urban greenspaces” and public parks along with the renovation of many buildings facades and interiors. While part of these efforts are for the visuals much of it is focused on the environment, technology and the needs of the people. We talked with Urban Planner Christopher Baumann about the project in an interview.

INTERVIEWER: “So what changes can we expect around Fernsehturm and the Palace of the Republic?”

BAUMANN: “Well firstly we are eliminating the above ground parking areas at both Fernsehturm and the Palace of the Republic and replacing them with underground parks. The areas where the car parks formerly were will be converted into public parks and squares. Secondly we are going to be demolishing that eyesore church next to Fernsehturm and instead putting a much more useful park in it’s place.”

INTERVIEWER: “Interesting, what other changes can we expect around that general area then?”

BAUMANN: “Mainly the redevelopment of various buildings so they comply with new environmental and technological regulations and codes. For example we are replacing the windows and fire system of the town hall, Rotes Rathaus, but keeping the interior and exterior the same however other buildings such as the Hotel Stadt Berlitow are having their entire interior and exterior replaced.”

INTERVIEWER: “And what about the urban housing located nearby?”

BAUMANN: “Pretty much what we’ve been doing since the early 2000s. We decide with local residents about plans for modernisation and retrofitting and in some cases we even demolish older apartments and replace them with newer ones. Completely free to the residents of course.”


Caption: Downtown Berlitow can expect a facelift in the coming months.

In addition to the redevelopment of downtown Berlitow construction of the new Berlitow Brandenberg Airport has commenced with plans for a massive modern airport to serve the growing needs of the city. With a projected annual passenger number of around 114 million, Berlitow Brandenburg Airport is projected to become the busiest airport in Cerdani. With concerns raised about the possible infiltration of foreign capital into the country The Minister for Finance & State Planning Peter Derwick has asserted that “no airliners from capitalist nations will be allowed to operate with complying to our regulations and we decide whether to approve them on a case by case basis.” The project is estimated to cost around 2.83 billion dollars however the resources and funding have already been assembled and “they just need to be put together” according to a senior advisor for the project.

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Red Star International

23 January 2018


Caption: Floodwaters surge under the Turner Bridge near Quintarrup.

The community of Quintarrup was destroyed by the weekend’s crushing floodwaters, with many buildings left buckled, roads broken and debris scattered across properties.

Residents in the small city are now being evacuated amid fears for people’s health after going days without water or electricity.

The iconic local pub, the Quintarrup Hotel, was torn apart by floodwaters which engulfed the building and rose higher than the roof.

Manager Gene Davies fought back tears today as he walked through his beloved hotel, now a virtual wasteland of caved in walls and furniture and property blown apart by the rushing waters.

He said he was woken up about 5am on Sunday to discover his bedroom was filling with water.

“I set the alarm for six and woke up at five o’clock with a wet bum. I leapt out of bed in the jocks, found my boots that were floating next to my bed, grabbed them and ran outside,” Mr Davies said.

Within minutes the building, more than 100 years old and the main pub in town, was immersed in water.

Mr Davies climbed to higher ground and sat to watch the crushing force of water consume the whole town.

“The family and I …we’re devastated I suppose is the word, it’s really still sinking in,” he said.

“I’d been telling all my friends and my mum and my family that I wanted a decent holiday, looks like I’ve got it.”

Quintarrup Mayor Paul Rawlings said the town now resembled a war zone.

“The buildings have been just washed away up the road, everywhere you’re finding debris just littered, it’s like a war zone,” Mr Rawlings said.

An appeal for aid had opened across the country and citizens are encouraged to donate anything they can spare for flood victims.


Caption: Residential Areas of Berlitow during the flood

Hundreds of Berlitow residents are still cut off from electricity and water.

The National People’s Army using six helicopters and four fixed wing aircraft have spent the morning distributing emergency packages containing food, water and medical supplies to residents most in need.

While floodwaters have mostly receded and the residential areas of Berlitow are mostly dry, water remains in many outlying areas across the region and flooding is expected to recede in the coming days.

Residents of the city and the surrounding areas are being warned to stay out of flood waters.

Sharp objects hidden below the water surface and animal carcasses seen floating through the river are a threat to public safety.

Six helicopters will continue rescue and supply work today including distributing food, water and essentials to isolated communities and towns.

More than 600 people are now registered with the Berlitow emergency evacuation centre in town as previously stranded residents become able to leave their properties for assistance.

Receding flood levels are allowing access to the Lake Weiber power and utility lines and crews are hopeful this will be reconnected later today.

A generator has been reported on its way to help restore the telephone exchange in North Berlitow.

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Caption: Comrade Erich Honecker attending the solemn opening of the new memorial.

A new memorial to honour the victims of fascism and militarism across the world and in Cerdani officially opened today in downtown Berlitow. The building, originally known as the “Neue Wache” was officially opened and given its new name, “Memorial to the Victims of Fascism and Militarism” today in an official ceremony.

The building chosen originally served as a royal guard house until the fall of the monarchy in the Cerdan Revolution of 1921-22.
The building was heavily damaged by bombing during the Battle of Berlitow in last months of the revolution and was almost destroyed in the subsequent civil war. It has sat empty and abandoned ever since but as part of the recent urban renewal efforts the Neue Wache has been rebuilt.

In the centre of the building sits a glass prism structure with an eternal flame inside. The remains of an Unknown Soldier and of a nameless civil war victim surrounded by soil from the battlefields were respectfully laid to rest in the building in a private ceremony on Monday. In an official statement the choice for the remains are “to commemorate the death of around 10 million innocent citizens and military personal, and the millions victims who died in the civil war as well as the countless others who have lost their lives in the battle against the forces of International Fascism.”


Caption: The first mounting of the guard at the Neue Wache memorial.

The memorial will be open to visitors from the 24th of January onwards with the first public mounting of the guard taking place that day. Two soldiers of the Friedrich Engels Guard Regiment will now serve as permanent honour guards, and Guard Mounting ceremonies are held every Wednesday and Saturday with the public invited to attend.[/spoiler]

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Red Star International

27 January 2018

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Caption: Dr Joe Hanlon, a veteran expert on the social studies of Arramall whom we interviewed.

Tensions have begun flaring again between FRELAMA and RENAMA in Arramall as of recently in what many are describing as a “dramatic rise.”

REANAMA, a collection of anti-FRELAMA and anti-communist bandits was formed in the late 1970s waged a decades long civil war until finally signing a peace agreement in the 1990s.

Since 2017 tensions have again risen and an internal political and military conflict has ensured. Additionally to add to the picture over the last 5 years, Arramall has made extensive discoveries of extractable resources including natural gas, oil and coal. Arramall is expected to become one of the highest ranking on Urth in terms of access to oil and gas resources.

In order to better understand the situation in Arramall we interviewed Dr Joe Hanlon, a longtime writer, researcher and analyst on the developments in Arramall, currently a senior visiting fellow at Peoples’ Friendship University of Cerdani.

INTERVIEWER: “Who are RENAMA and why are they there, why are there bandits in Arramall?”

DR HANLON: “Well if you look back at the very outset of RENAMA, where it came from, it’s apparent that is was invented in effect by Nassad and various Auroran nations in the first instance in the late 70s when it was clear an independent Arramall was going to be a place where pro-socialist and communist revolutionaries would operate from. The preemptive strike was seen to be the order of the day by the people in the intelligence organisations especially Nassad. So what they did was recruit in conjunction with Auroran financiers in the like who had a large stake in Arramall and were interested in undermining FRELAMA’s projects, what they did was recruit from the old colonial structures, the police and the commandos and the fleshes. Some of the most horrific elements of the colonial oppressive apparatus. And their idea with this was to create an organisation that would then attack Arramall directly and that was what happened. RENAMA, The Movement for National Resistance, was really from the outset an instrument of the Auroran capitalists and imperialists. Now with the recent troubles in Xargurg, Kuthernburg and other capitalist nations have essentially picked up this group and moved it to their intelligence services. And so you get a very clear picture of where RENAMA comes from, it’s not an indigenous movement, it’s very much a pawn of external powers who wish Arramall Ill and they wish it Ill in part because they felt that have to neutralise any support Arramall would give to the socialists and communists in Aurora. They also wanted to undermine the sense that Arramall was a successful nationalist, successful socialist state, that close to Aurora as kind of an alternative model to capitalism especially since it would be a detriment to the economic hegemony of the various competing states in the region.”

INTERVIEWER: “So what exactly are the goals of RENAMA, what do they do?”

DR HANLON: “From the very beginning RENAMA has been focused on destroying Arramalls economy. What I think is remarkable about RENAMA is that it has never had much more of a task than that. Very little sense that RENAMA has attempted to develop and ideology or anything like the basis of a popular guerrilla struggle that FRELAMA had had when it was fighting against the colonial regime. It has been based primarily on two things, economic destruction and intimidation of the local populations, real terrorism. But with the notion that somehow the FRELAMA government doesn’t quite work, it can’t protect them, it cant supply the goods economically, not then that REANAMA becomes an acceptable alternative because it’s gruesome tactics in a sense have not been designed to win popular support but to at least try to neutralise that population, to make Arramall not work.”


Caption: Minister for Foreign Affairs for Arramall and Chairman of the Central Committee of FRELAMA, Samora Parilla.

In addition to our interview with Dr Hanlon we were given an exclusive brief interview with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Central Committee of FRELAMA Comrade Samora Parilla, regarding the situation with RENAMA. Please note Comrade Samora’s answers have been translated and may not be 100% accurate.

INTERVIEWER: “How long do you think it will take to completely wipe out the remnants of bandits in the country?”

SAMORA: “There are some things that we can foresee an end to. There are others whose end cannot be foreseen. When you’re dealing with for example winter in Atlantia, you can predict it’s end. When the thaw comes you can make plans, it is the springtime, you can make plans. But when you are dealing a plague of filthy parasites, it’s difficult. When you’re dealing with locusts, who have already laid their eggs and have left their offspring with destructive effects, then it is very difficult to say when we will be able to eliminate them definitively.”

SAMORA: “Your question should be this, I wish you would ask me a question like this. Comrade Samora, when do you think the Auroran countries will stop supporting the armed bandits? When will Nacata and Kuthernburg stop supporting these bandits? Because these bandits are the leftovers of the colonial regime, the scum of the secret police, of Nassad, of marginality, of discrimination, war criminals and murderers. So you should ask those capitalist countries who have interests in Arramall that support the armed bandits when will they stop? Then I would give you an answer. It’s up to them those who created the bandits, their masters, then we’d get rid of them quickly. Because they don’t have a social base, they don’t have the support of the people, they don’t have political or economical objectives, they are simply armed bandits.”


Caption: Comrade Erich Honecker with Comrade Samora Parrilla in Arramall ahead of the beginning of the COMECON summit.

The annual COMECON (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) has begun in Arramall as scheduled.

Earlier this week representatives from the socialist world arrived early to begin their work on their proposals and additions for this years topic.

The main topic for 2018 has been officially declared as the foundation of a “Comprehensive Program for unified Scientific, Environmental and Economical Socialist Progress up to the Year 2025.”

Samora Parrilla addressed the opening of the summit declaring that the efforts of this summit “will have a long lasting impact on the development of socialism and communism across our nations.”

It is expected that many of the proposals and the official program will continue the anti-imperialist and socialist development of Arramall alongside the Chianski SFR.

In addition Comrade Erich Honecker has expressed his hopes to further consolidate unity among the socialist nations and to foster proletarian internationalism.

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Red Star International

31 January 2018

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Caption: The second day of the COMECON Summit

After the close of the three-day summit meeting of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, or Comecon, all members have agreed to coordinate industrial planning and to cooperate in high-technology research.

In addition to this the “Comprehensive Program for unified Scientific, Environmental and Economical Socialist Progress up to the Year 2025.” was signed by all members after a lengthy discussion and a few amendments.

The program calls for production of high-technology machines and equipment comparable in quality and technical levels to that produced by the rest of the world. In putting a priority on high technology special attention should be given to the development of electronics, microprocessors and industrial robots.

The program also mandates conservation measures to cut high rate of energy consumption and to stop the progress of global warming. It is also expected that renewable energy sources will now take priority over non-renewables with plans to shut down the last lignite mines and power stations in East Cerdani by 2025.

All of the leaders and representatives who attended have expressed their hope for the continued development of socialism and co-operation between member states.

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Caption: Comrade Erich Honecker and Comrade Victor Stills arriving in Luthernburg.

Following an invitation for the CDR to attend the first Annual World Trade & Environmental Advancement Meeting, Comrades Erich Honecker and Taraki Kivlok have departed for Luthernburg. They are joined with leaders from various other nations including the Chianski SFR.

The meeting is expected to cover various topics from Economical policies, Trade, Environmental agreements and world events. Both Erich Honecker and Victor Stills have expressed their hopes for a environmental agreement between all nations, citing the recent example of the COMECON summit’s environmental agreement as an example of what they hope to achieve.

A detachment of the National People’s Army has also been sent to the meeting to take part in the war games exercise. This marks the first time troops from the National People’s Army will be sent overseas for war games in a capitalist nation. The Friedrich Engels Guard Regiment alongside non-ceremonial troops and equipment are expected to depart for Luthernburg in the coming days.

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Red Star International

5 February 2018


Caption: The opening of the FDJ’s Parliament

Yesterday the Free Cerdan Youth (FDJ) commenced their 10th parliament meeting with members arriving in Berlitow from across the country.

The Parliament is expected to elect the FDJ’s Central Committee on the 6th of February with subsequent shortlisting for Politburo and Secretariat candidates taking place through popular vote.

The parliament will also call upon all young people to set themselves at the forefront of mass socialist development with helping develop and achieve new aims for achievements and goals in the coming months and years.

In addition to this many members from across the nation are expected to present new proposals for the organisation to further improve and address and solve issues.

One issue is that many members have shown to be anxious about global trends recently.

The changing global conditions, with their political and economic implications, and the conditions in the country, have not left experiences of young people unaffected and many are concerned about the effect on the country.

Despite this, majority of the members have an optimistic vision of the future of the FDJ and the CDR as a whole.


Caption: The Marxberg Car & Consumer goods factory.

In an open letter to Erich Honecker, the workers of the Marxberg Car & Consumer goods factory wrote about their growing contribution of the district for the continuation of politics for the good of the people, producing over 100,000 pieces of children’s clothing, 10,000 pairs of shoes, 5000 shirts, 2000 watches, 500 cars and other products since the start of the year.

For 2018, their goal was to provide the population with consumer goods worth at least 250 million dollars above plan and in just over two months they have achieved it already.

All workers of the factory are expected the be awarded medals later in the month for their outstanding work and productive attitudes.

"Dear Comrade Erich Honecker!

By resolutely fulfilling the objectives of our consumer goods plan, we are making our contribution to the continuation of the successful and welfare-oriented and peace-oriented policies of our party, for which you personally work with all your strength.

In the name of all communists and people in the district of Marxberg, we wholeheartedly thank you and wish you the best of health and creativity for your responsible work at the head of the party and our Cerdani Democratic Republic.

We will make our workplace even more aware that is a battleground for the development peace and socialism.

We assure the Central Committee that the Communists and working people of the district of Marxberg can always be relied on.

With communist greetings,
The workers of the Marxberg Consumer Goods Factory"

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Red Star International

7 February 2018


Caption: Professer Klasser suggests strategic scheduling can reduce some wait times.

The problem of waiting to see the doctor has for a long time interested Kenneth Klasser, a professor of operations management at the local Karl Marx University.

“When I was a child I would go to the doctor and I knew that he knew when I was showing up, but I would still have to wait so I wondered about it then,” he told Red Star International.

After completing his doctorate in organisation management, Professor Klasser realised it was a good area for research.

Medical appointments, he has found, run late almost everywhere and the reason is simple — unlike hairdressers, dentists or car mechanics, doctors have little idea of what each case is going to involve and how long it will take.

“I understand doctors’ frustration because patients are different and days are different,” he said.

“Some days run smoothly and other days they might have an important patient right at the beginning of the day with serious issues and that throws the whole day off. It’s a very difficult thing to predict.”

“If we could predict it then we could make accurate schedules and then we wouldn’t have to wait.”

After studying numerous clinic sessions, Professor Klasser came up with a formula that could reduce the time patients spent reading old magazines and checking their watches.

“We did a lot of math, and we did find that without the doctor having to change how they do things, if appointments are bunched together a little bit more at the beginning of an appointment session, that gets patients into the system and into the queue so the doctor doesn’t stand around waiting,” he explained.

"Then they need to spread the appointments out a little further apart from each other and that reduces the patient waiting time.

“Then if the doctor wants to go home on time he needs to bunch them together again at the end.”

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Caption: The meeting was held in the Palace of the Republic

About 400 students from the College of Education in West Berlitow attended an exchange of views with Gerhard Danelius, chair of CPC in East Berlitow, on Tuesday evening at the Palace of the Republic. He also followed upon an invitation by the CEWB to speak to well-known West Cerdan politicians on the issue of “The future situation of West Berlitow.” There was some displeasure when the event organiser announced that Governing Mayor of West Berlitow, Schütz had refused to open discussions.

Having outlined his party’s position on the present and future situation of West Berlitow, Gerhard Danelius spoke in favour of a policy of detente, negotiations between the West Cerdan and CDR government, and good relations between West Berlitow and East, The frank discussion expressed the lively interest of the students in these questions.

Yet despite this many of the West Cerdan politicians still want to dictate conditions and agreements, with most notably a politician of the fascist “Cerdani First” party decrying any cooperation or communication with the CDR. Even the more moderates still wished to dictate the terms in favour of the Western government instead of seeking a mutual agreement.

Many of the students and youth in attendance expressed interest and enthusiasm about east-west relations in contrast with the conservative older generation who still hold their historic anti-communist and anti-detente views.

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Red Star International

13 February 2018


Caption: Comrade Erich Honecker voting in the recent parliamentary elections.

Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPC and Chairman of the State Council of the CDR emphasised the application of popular democracy as a current task of the state and society in a speech earlier today marking the beginning of the next round of parliamentary voting.

“As we develop our state, it is to be done according to the principles of popular socialist democracy”, said Erich Honecker, “it is necessary to find the forms and working style with which the important role of the popular masses, under the leadership of their vanguard party, is to take full effect, with the millions of working people becoming more and more involved in directing the state and harnessing its creative powers.”

In addition to the five-year plan the government has set up a major action program until 2020. It demands more intensive, conscious participation of the workers and all working people in socialist construction, that is, even wider democracy and, at the same time, tighter governance. Above all, however, the goal is to both form a unity and ensure democratic centralism.

“Democratic centralism is a fundamental one; Principle of our state.” Said Erich Honecker “It is diverse and democratic in it’s discussion, in it’s voting and centralised on the resolutions reached.”

After his speech to the People’s Chamber and various visitors in attendance, the polling booths were opened across the country with voting for parliamentary and council representatives now taking place across the nation. Voting will officially end on the 28th of February.


Caption: The William-Wendell Apartments built in Northern Berlitow five years ago.

Controversy over urban infill is brewing again in Berlitow’s leafy northern suburbs after the area was told to increase the density of housing in the area by 16-fold in some areas.

Five years ago, the construction of the William-Wendell Apartment Project spawned a community backlash against high-density development.

Residents’ concerns were somewhat alleviated when the plan led to a single project rather than a streetscape of high-density housing.

But local council member Robert Hipkins is worried a draft local planning scheme for the area will lead to much taller apartments and have a far more significant impact in the long term.

Mr Hipkins said the People’s Planning Commission told the area in January it had not been ambitious enough in its plan to boost the number of dwellings.

The proposal has also sparked up debate on eminent domain especially in Northern Berlitow where many ambitions plans call for the removal and redevelopment of large tracts of occupied land.

The chair of the local Council Eric Latchem said the Peoples Planning Commission’s proposal would bring “enormous change” to the area.

“We’re not talking subdivision, we’re talking about really high-density and high-rise housing across a wide area,” Mr Latchem said.

“People are concerned about traffic, they’re concerned about parking issues, environmental issues and they much prefer the proposal for another district.”

The idea for a new district has continued to come up with many calling for the creation of new high density districts away from occupied low density centres.

The Peoples Planning Commission said it had asked the local councils for further information regarding the draft scheme, particularly around heritage.

“Whilst we are conscious of the sensitivities on a number of these issues, we encourage the community dialogue,” a spokesperson said.

The draft planning scheme will be open for public comment until the end of March

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Red Star International

18 February 2018

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Caption: Saljut 7 in LUO.

The crew of the scientific orbital complex Saljut 7 / Sojus 117 conducted mainly medical experiments on Friday. Yuri Grechko and Georgy Romanenkov undertook another cycle of complex electrocardiographic examinations of their cardiovascular system. They also studied the blood circulation with different physical stress on the bicycle ergometer. In addition, measurements were made for an experiment on the daily schedule to record how the composition of the air in the station changes during a long flight.

On Saturday, the second technological experiment was started with the “Splaw” (Alloy) beginning, which investigates aluminium and tungsten, molybdenum and gallium, and a semiconductor material, previously experimenting with copper and indium, as well as aluminium, magnesium and indium antimonide.

The system “Freshness” system was also connected to the life assurance system of the station. It serves to ionize the atmosphere in the rooms of the complex, which has a favourable effect on the organisms and the cosmonauts.

For Juri-Grechko and Georgy Romanenkov, the eleventh flight week in space begins this Saturday. The cosmonauts were launched on 10 December with Sojus 116 in Baikerbanur.


Caption: Erich Honecker addressing the CPC Leninist regional organisation.

Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPC and Chairman of the State Council of the CDR, has again strongly condemned the criminal aggression and imperialism against the Arramallian people. Speaking at a conference of the CPC Leninist regional organisation, he said that the present international situation is characterised by “a significant activation of the aggressive imperialist circles and at the same time a growing, more resolute and effective resistance of the people against the aggressors and war stalwarts.”

Comrade Honecker also said: “If the capitalist and imperialist governments are able to hear the voice of reason, then they must immediately stop the funding of rebels and other aggressive acts against FRELIMO and realistically consider their proposals for negotiations.”

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Red Star International

20 February 2018


Caption: RENAMO Bandits in a recent video recording of their atrocities.

In an Arramallian FRELIMO operated hospital a three-month-old baby is photographed suffocated in toxic gas. It and tens of other babies and their mothers died on Monday night when RENAMO bandits fired gas grenades into the hospital. Also in the hospital more children and adults fell ill to the use of highly concentrated gas. More than twenty children and women had died of the toxic effects of the gas produced and exported by Auroran nations in recent weeks. In dozens of cases, it has caused miscarriages in pregnant women, led to birth defects and caused mental health issues for children in the hospital.

Arramall’s Northern Island is experiencing the biggest rebel bandit action since its recent “reactivation” by the capitalist and imperialist governments. More than 1,500 bandits have been concentrated there and over 300 were liquidated in a recent airstrike on a bandit camp by the Air Forces of the National People’s Army.

Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPC and Chairman of the State Council of the CDR, has called for the formation of a global coalition to fight the imperialist and revanchist forces acting against the legitimate Arramallian People’s State.


Caption: Saljut 5 photographed in early 2017

Official statements have been released by the Cerdan Space Programme regarding the derelict space station Saljut 5. Saljut 5 has been out of control since contact was lost with it in 2017 after a short circuit. In an official statement earlier today the CSP announced that that the derelict spacecraft would reenter Earth’s atmosphere in mid-July, give or take two weeks.

When it does, extreme heat and pressure caused by ploughing through the air will destroy the 19.8-ton vessel.

Despite this not everything may vanish though with many of the interior components and most importantly, possible hydrazine reserves, surviving re-entry.

“Potentially, there may be a highly toxic and corrosive substance called hydrazine on board the spacecraft that could survive re-entry.” an official was quoted as saying.

As for whether a human being would come across a piece of Saljut 5 to begin with, let alone one contaminated with hydrazine, the probability seems pretty slim. It’s likely that whatever debris makes it through the atmosphere will land in ocean waters.

It probably couldn’t hurt to avoid touching parts of the downed space station if (and that is a big if) you happen to come across it.

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Red Star International

23 February 2018


Over one hundred years ago, communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin’s seminal 128-page work, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism, was published for the first time in pamphlet form. Far be it from a pacifist manifesto denouncing the evils of war through emotional platitudes, Lenin presented caustic arguments against what he called the highest stage of capitalism - modern imperialism or monopoly capitalism.

Looking at “the summarised returns of irrefutable bourgeois statistics, and the admissions of bourgeois scholars of all countries” through a Marxist lens, Lenin explained how it was this new form of capitalism that forced the world’s major capitalist powers to engage in rivalries that eventually boiled over into open military conflict.

Lenin defined modern imperialism as: 1) The concentration of production and capital into monopolies that dictate economic life; 2) the merger of bank capital with industrial capital and the resulting “financial oligarchy,” or domination of finance capital; 3) the higher priority attached to the export of capital versus commodity exports; 4) the formation of groups or “cartels” of international capitalist monopolies and associations that divide global markets; and 5), The territorial division of the whole world among the greatest capitalist powers.

Over a century after the publication of Lenin’s Imperialism, the concentration of capital in the hands of an ever-shrinking minority continues to reach obscene levels while the majority of the world remains mired in poverty, bloodshed and crisis.

Placing Lenin’s study in a contemporary framework, the Berlitow-based Free Writer’s Association in cooperation with has just released a collection of essays grappling with the various facets of imperialism for today’s audience.

Titled, “Lenin’s Imperialism in the 21st Century” and accompanied by a reprint of the original “Highest Stage,” the volume explores the imperialism of 2018 through eight in-depth chapters collecting essays from a range of scholars whose lives have been devoted to the revolutionary struggle against imperialism.


Caption: The satellite is intended to provide communications and television broadcasting throughout the African continent.

Arramall launched the Arrasat telecoms satellite, ArraSat-1, into orbit from the Baikerbanur space center in East Cerdani, on Tuesday.

Arramall’s Minister of telecommunications and information technologies, Marcelino Rocha da Carvalho, said the ArraSat-1 will play a significant role in telemedicine - important for places that do not have easy access to medical professionals or facilities and provide communication to these areas.

The Arramall-Cerdan project started in 2009 and has so far cost about $300 million.

The 1,647-kilogram ArraSat geostationary satellite was produced under an agreement between the governments of Arramall and the DDR.

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Red Star International

2 March 2018

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Caption: The National People’s Army celebrating their 95th anniversary.

The Cerdan Communist Party and citizens of the DDR send cordial greetings and congratulations to the National People’s Army on the occasion of their 95th anniversary.

The National People’s Army, in solid alliance with other socialist brother armies, fulfils its duty in exemplary protection of socialist achievements, life, and peaceful work.

Our socialist armed forces provide the necessary fighting and combat readiness and help maintain the military strategic balance. The army members also demonstrate great dedication on the side of the working people in working with communities.

The soldiers of the Cerdan Democratic Republic under the leadership of the working-class party make a significant contribution to the realisation of socialism in the DDR. The Central Committee of the Cerdan Communist Party expresses its thanks and appreciation to all relatives, civilian workers and reservists of the National People’s Army.

In accordance with the military doctrine of the Berlitow Treaty, the most important task remains to protect socilaism peacefully alongside the socialist brother armies. For the National People’s Army, this means ensuring ever-vigorous political and military vigilance, deepening cooperation with other nations, and ensuring defence preparedness at the necessary level.

We are convinced that the Communists and all their families, National People’s Army soldiers and reservists with much initiative will fulfil the tasks of the 2018/2019 training year. Overall it is about promoting class-conscious attitudes, motivation, military championship and socialist camaraderie. Such an atmosphere makes it possible to meet all the requirements for combat power and combat readiness, while at the same time improving service, working and living conditions.


Caption: Capitalism in Cerdani crumbles in the face of Comrade Erich Honecker’s decisive victories and ideas.

Over the last 7 years the economy of the DDR has grown by over 30 percent, well above most other nations on Urth, said a report from the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday.

The DDR saw economic growth of 6.9 percent last year in a continued stable growth of the economy.

The Cerdan Democratic Republic was also commended for its efforts to protect the environment through energy-saving and use of renewable energy sources.

The successes and continued growth of the economy since 1922 has been hailed by many as proof of the superiority of socialism over capitalism.

“For our entire existence we have never had our economy recede, we continued to grow and grow! And it was not for profits or money, but for satisfying human needs and building the first stable socialist state on Urth!” Erich Honecker said in an address to the Central Committee earlier this week.

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Red Star International

4 March 2018
FINAL EDITION OF RSI


Caption: The logo of the new Voice of the DDR.

Following months of discussions between the workers of Red Star International major changes will be coming in the following days to Red Star International.

The first major change is that the title of our news service will be changing, as of today, the Red Star International name will no longer be used and instead we will be using our new name and logo. Voice of the DDR or Stimme der DDR was decided upon as the new name and our new logo can be seen in the image above.

Secondly, the media we cover will be expanding from simply online and paper newspaper to include radio programs along with internet and television news services. This will allow for a wider platform and allow you, our audience, to better access the news and media we provide.

Thirdly, the news we cover will continue to be on local affairs such as political information, entertainment and culture however we wish to address the growing interest of those across the world in the international struggle for peace and socialism and against war and imperialism. As such we will also be dedicating more stories to international affairs and matters in the future.

We encourage all readers who have any feedback or criticisms to please contact us and let us know what you think of these changes, as we are always open to improving our content.

Although this may be the end of the Red Star International title and name our readers can expect the same level of quality content when we transition to our new service. From all of us here at Red Star International we would like to thank you all for over 15 years of continued service.