“…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…”

“…Party First Secretary Replaced by Native Estonian / by Toomas Ilves Massive Demonstrations / by Toomas Ilves Vote to Restore Estonian Flag and Degree Estonian as Official Language / by Toomas Ilves Radical Resolutions Adopted by Meeting of Official and Unofficial Youth Groups / by Toomas Ilves Cultural Leaders Call for Greater National Sovereignty / by Dzintra Bungs The Latvian Communist Party Leadership's Platform / by Dzintra Bungs New Group for Latvian Independence Formed / by Dzintra Bungs People's Front Planned / by Dzintra Bungs Massive Rally in Vilnius / by Saulius Girnius Lithuanian and Estonian Economists Jointly Discuss Proposals for Autonomy / by Saulius Girnius Lithuanian Bishop Named Cardinal / by Saulius Girnius Debate oh History Heads UP / by Kestutis Girnius…”