“…Pieces were generally contributed by the staff of the research and analysis departments and treated current affairs in the region. Visitors and History Underscore Autonomy / by Anneli Maier Honecker's Visit / by Patrick Moore Forty Years After: Regime Promises and Performance / by Vladimir Socor Romania in Los Angeles: Medals for the Maverick / by Anneli Maier Summer Recreation Facilities Again under Fire / by Crisula Stefanescu…”

“…Tanzanian President Visits Bucharest New Measures in Regard to Romanian-Bulgarian Economic Co-operation US Congress Asked to Approve Trade Agreement with Romania Co-operation with Austria Economic and Political Relations with Britain Romanian Information Media on the Portuguese Elections Era Socialista on Ideology, the National Problem, and History…”

“…Official References to the Events of 1968 The Convertibility of the Koruna Czechoslovakia's Audio-Visual Industry Problems with Army Recruits / by Jan Obrman The Congresses of the Socialist Youth Union / by Jan Obrman The Vatican's Esteem for Three Figures of Czech Religious History / by Antonin Kratochvil Stredni Evropa: A Conservative Czech Samizdat Journal…”

“…Nepszabadsag Editor Says Nothing to Discuss with Solidarity The Failure of History Teaching in Hungarian High Schools Can Hungarian-American Economic Relations Be Developed? …”

“…Gromyko's Official Visit to Romania / by Vladimir Socor A Soviet History of Romania / by Dan Ionescu Government Reshuffle / by Paul Gafton Romania's Multimillion-Dollar Australian Ore Contract Fails to Materialize / by Mihai Sturdza Ceausescu's Latest Asia Tour / by Mihai Sturdza Aesthetics and Politics / by Crisula Stefanescu Humor and Politics / by Crisula Stefanescu…”

“…Important Changes in Top Leadership New Restrictions on Enterprise Investment Conflict over Private Initiative Kadar-Mitterrand Gives New Impetus to East-West Dialogue Postwar History in Hungary: A Particularly Sensitive Subject Hungary Joins the World Bank Hungary's "Dollar Sector" Trade Western Agricultural Experience…”

“…Ceausescu's Foreign Relations: A Shadow of What They Were / by Patrick Moore Romania and the Nonaligned Movement / by Anneli Maier Another Personnel Shuffle / by Patrick Moore Growing Job Insecurity for the Nomenklatura / by Anneli Maier Rewriting History / by Dan Ionescu Romania's Seventh Day Adventists Another Earthquake / by Patrick Moore…”

“…Economic Results of the First Quarter Poland's Two May Anniversaries Rediscovering History in Poland A Crisis of Identity in the Socialist Polish Youth Union First Formal Agreement on Restructuring of the Polish Debt Polish Tourism Rapidly Declining Teachers' Congress Suspended after Four Days in Session Ignar Replaces Gucwa as Peasant Party Leader Rural Solidarity Gets Full Union Recognition…”

“…Guidelines for the 1981-1985 Five-Year Plan Published Romanian Ministers on the Need to Modernize the Economy Modification of 1974 Press Law Decree on the Structure and Functions of Agerpres French "New Philosophers" Criticized in Romania Romanian Party's History Journal Returns to Subject of Bessarabia Soviet-Romanian Commission for Cultural Co-operation Established Trade Protocols with the Soviet Union and China for 1978…”

“…Romania's German Minority New Developments in the Harassment of Ethnic German Writers / by Dan Ionescu Workers' Hostels / by Dan Ionescu Pensioners Barred from Moving to Large Cities / by Anneli Maier The Latest in a History of Mining Disasters / by Paul Gafton The 1986 State Budget / by Paul Gafton From Tractor to Horse and Back / by Carmen Pompey Romanian Foreign Minister Visits Teheran Children Questioned on Religious Influence…”

“…Preparations for the Constituent Congress of the People's Front / by Dzintra Bungs Toward Education in Minority Languages / by Dzintra Bungs A New Program for Teaching Latvian History / by Dzintra Bungs Daring Poster Art / by Dzintra Bungs A Change of Policy in the Lithuanian Communist Party / by Kestutis Girnius Ecology Rally in Kaunas Attended by 500,000 People / by Saulius Girnius Construction Suspended at Ignalina Atomic Power Plant / by Saulius Girnius…”

“…Government Personnel Changes / by Alfred Reisch The 1987 Budget / by Karoly Okolicsanyi Partial Compensation Paid for Chernobyl-Related Losses / by Alfred Reisch Romania's Hungarians: Nowhere to Go / by Judith Pataki Churches Protest Romanian Minority Policy / by Judith Pataki Hungary Publicizes Yugoslav Complains about Romania / by Edith Markos Current Problems of the Hungarian Catholic Church / by Edith Markos Former Party and Government Official Recall Recent Party History / by Judith Pataki…”

“…The Czechoslovak Economy in 1989 / by Peter Martin New Charter 77 Spokesmen / by Jiri Pehe Vaclav Havel Issues an Appeal against the Planned Suicide of a Student / by Jiri Pehe The Authorities Suppress the Commemoration of Jan Palach's Death / by Jiri Pehe The Problems of Computerization / by Jan Obrman The Teaching of History Criticized / by Jan Obrman Who Issued the Ban on Many Czech Writers in the 1960s? …”

“…Demonstration Commemorates Peace Treaty Renouncing Soviet Claims on Estonia / by Toomas Ilves Estonians Announce Alternative Party and Platform / by Toomas Ilves One-and-a-Half Years of Helsinki 86 / by Dzintra Bungs Helsinki 86 Member Expelled from the Party / by Dzintra Bungs Lithuanian CP CC Holds Plenum on Perestroika / by Saulius Girnius Press Attack on the Chronicle / by Saulius Girnius The "Ideological Struggle" over the Period of Independence / by Saulius Girnius The Trial of Petras Grazulis / by Saulius Girnius Debate on Lithuanian History Continues / by Saulius Girnius…”

“…New Government Announces Pragmatic Program / by Vladimir Kusin CPSU CC Member Aleksandr Yakovlev in Czechoslovakia / by Peter Martin Alexander Dubcek's Speech at the University of Bologna / by Jiri Pehe Independent Symposium on Czechoslovak History Broken Up in Prague Rude Pravo Criticizes American Diplomats / by Jiri Pehe The Fetish of Central Planning / by Peter Martin Women in the Labor Force / by Jiri Pehe Efforts to Limit Increase in Gypsy Population / by Jan Obrman Kafka Returns to Prague / by Jiri Pehe Interview with Josef Skvorecky / by Jan Obrman…”

“…Lech Walesa Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Dealing with the Church The Pope in Vienna: Some Polish Highlights / by Ewa Celt Two Major Political Trials in the Offing / by Andrew Swidlicki The Sejm Hears Report on the Amnesty / by Anna Swidlicka Wladyslaw Sila-Nowicki Is Pensioned Off / by Anna Swidlicka The Teaching of History in Secondary Schools / by Stefan Malski A New Academic Year Begins amid Uncertainties / by Andrew Swidlicki Janusz Palubicki's Trial Ends in Poznan / by Andrew Swidlicki…”

“…Trade Unions Brace Themselves for Lively 25th Congress / by Alfred Reisch Frank Radio Debate about Causes of Inequality / by Steven Koppany Situation of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania Viewed with Mounting Concern / by Alfred Reisch Hungarian-Yugoslav Friendship Confirmed / by Alfred Reisch A Chronology of Recent Soviet-Hungarian Trade Negotiations and Agreements / by Steven Koppany Yugoslav Paper Claims Hungary Is Rewriting History / by Slobodan Stankovic National Bank Monopoly Broken / by Laszlo Rasko…”

“…Pieces were generally contributed by the staff of the research and analysis departments and treated current affairs in the region. Lessons from the History of Economic Reforms in Czechoslovakia / by Peter Martin A Prague Spring Economist's Comeback? …”

“…HSWP Study Re-evaluates the 1956 Revolution, Imre Nagy and 40 Years of Hungarian History Hungarian Party Leader at Odds with Liberal Politburo Member Pozsgay Sets the Record Straight and Wins Support / by Alfred Reisch Disunity Grows within the Top Leadership / by Alfred Reisch Kadar Publicly Criticized / by Judith Pataki Hungary Tries to Resolve Legal Status of Refugees from Romania / by Judith Pataki The Problems of Transylvanian Refugees from Romania / by Judith Pataki The Problems of Transylvanian Refugees / by Judith Pataki Reaction in the Western Press to the Political Reform in Hungary / by Patricia Howard Italian Communist Hails Hungary's Move toward Democracy / by Kevin Devlin…”

“…CC Propaganda Chief Reportedly Dismissed for Chernobyl Articles / by Toomas Ilves Growing Opposition and Unrest over Massive Mining Project / by Toomas Ilves Protest from Belorussian [Belarusian] Intellectuals to Gorbachev Published in Estonia / by Toomas Ilves Controversy within the Evangelical Lutheran Church / by Dzintra Bungs The "Grasshoppers" Strike / by Dzintra Bungs Helsinki 86 Group on the 1941 Deportations and the Latvian Language / by Dzintra Bungs Griskevicius on Lithuanian Culture / by Saulius Girnius Writers' Union Plenum / by Saulius Girnius Confessions of a Self-Proclaimed Samizdat Editor / by Saulius Girnius Suggestion for a Re-evaluation of Lithuanian History / by Saulius Girnius Possible Return of Confiscated Church / by Saulius Girnius New Tactics for Antireligious Program / by Saulius Girnius…”