“…Results of the elections in Romania; the regular session of the Parliament of Tatarstan; the tense situation in Tajikistan. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Gorbachev in Havana, American reactions <br/>- British-Romanian conflict deepens <br/>- Le Figaro on Romania <br/>- Mubarak-Bush meeting <br/>- More court hearings of oppositionist in Czechoslovakia <br/>- Government and opposition representatives in Warsaw sign agreement worked out at roundtable talks <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) Central Committee in session <br/>- MSZMP reform circles hold discussions <br/>- Clarification of technical details concerning elections announcement <br/>- American Hungarians visit Hungarian politicians <br/>- Romanian authorities declare all MTV foreign correspondents led by Alajos Chrudinák "unwanted persons" <br/>- A university forum criticized the quality of Hungarian higher education <br/>- TIB: two memorials to be made for victims of the 1950s <br/>- Hungarian tourists storm towards Austria <br/>- Sándor Sára's film "Pergőtűz" on suffering at the Don River bend <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- János Beck on multinational companies operating in Hungary <br/>- Nation pays for earlier mistaken economic policy Külpolitika: <br/>- Gorbacsov Havannában, amerikai visszhang <br/>- Tovább gyűrűzik a brit-román ellentét <br/>- Romániával foglakozik a LE FIGARÓ c. lap <br/>- Mubarak-Bush találkozó <br/>- Újabb bírósági tárgyalás Csehszlovákiában egy ellenzéki ügyében <br/>- Varsóban a kormány és az ellenzék képviselői aláírták a kerekasztal tárgyaláson született megállapodást <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- MSZMP PB ülés <br/>- Az MSZMP reformkörei megbeszéléseket tartottak <br/>- Technikai kérdések tisztázása a választások kiírása előtt <br/>- Amerikai magyarok láttak vendégül magyar politikusokat <br/>- Nemkívánatos személynek nyilvánították a román hatóságok az MTV külpolitikai főszerkesztőségének minden munkatársát, élükön Chrudinák Alajos főszerkesztővel <br/>- Egyetemi fórum kritizálta a magyar felsőoktatás minőségét <br/>- A TIB szerint az 50-s éve áldozatainak két emlékmű is készül majd <br/>- Magyar turistaroham Ausztria felé <br/>- Pergőtűz <br/>- Sára Sándor új filmje a Don-kanyari szenvedésekről <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Beck János a multinacionális vállalatok magyarországi működéséről <br/>- A nemzet fizet a korábbi hibás gazdaságpolitikáért…”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Scowcroft does not believe that the Cold War is over <br/>- Rude Pravo publishes opinion of Czechoslovak youth who wanted to visit Jan Palach's grave <br/>- Talks between Czechoslovakia and the Vatican <br/>- Carlsson in the GDR <br/>- American journalist deported from Romania <br/>- Karabakh under new control <br/>- Dumas's Israeli talks <br/>- Comecon executive committee discusses transforming methods of cooperation <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Academic conference on the history of the Hungarian coat of arms and flag; proposal to reinstate Kossuth coat of arms <br/>- Transport and construction committee discusses need for housing renovations in city centers; slow progress in evaluation of state-owned apartments <br/>- People's colleges closed in 1947-48 to be reformed <br/>- Public Sphere Club becomes national association <br/>- Gyula Horn in Geneva <br/>- Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dam: no money to build Czechoslovak water purifier <br/>- Transylvanian Hungarians <br/>- Debate on location of 1995 World Exposition <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Within the Economic Chamber, the interest organisation of business leaders has been formed Külpolitika: <br/>- Scowcroft nem hiszi, hogy véget ért a hidegháború <br/>- A Rude Pravo CS fiatalok véleményét közli, akik fel akarták keresni Jan Palach sírját <br/>- Tárgyalások Csehszlovákia és a Vatikán között <br/>- Carlsson az NDK-ban <br/>- Kiutasítottak Romániából egy amerikai újságírót, <br/>- Karabah az új irányítás alatt <br/>- Dumas izraeli tárgyalásai <br/>- A KGST-vb az együttműködési módszerek átalakításáról tárgyal <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Tudományos ülés a magyar címer és zászló történetéről. …”

“…Schmidt thinks Hungarian neutrality unrealizable, pace of reforms too fast <br/>- Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) announces it will take part in elections, objects to TV not keeping its promise, did not read out 12 points during peak program time <br/>- International press opinions on yesterday's celebrations <br/>- Hungarian Chamber of Commerce thinks it unacceptable that twice as many people attended social meetings yesterday as official commemorations Külpolitika: <br/>- Az Európa Parlament ma tárgyalta Románia kisebbségi politikáját <br/>- Ma folytatódott a SZKP KB agrárpolitikai vitája <br/>- Ellenforradalmi bűnözőknek titulálják az ész párt<br/>- És állami vezetőket szovjet szélsőbaloldali csoportok <br/>- Kétnapos tanácskozása után dokumentumot fogadott el az EFTA <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Grósz Károly fogadta J. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- USSR: pressure on Gorbachev against independence efforts, unemployment; situation in Azerbaijan <br/>- Thatcher-Kohl meeting <br/>- Demonstration in Bratislava for Slovak independence <br/>- Reports from Lithuania and Estonia <br/>- László Tőkés's appeal on Romanian TV <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF), Independent Smallholders', Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (FKGP) and Christian Democratic People's Party form national electoral alliance for second round of elections <br/>- Budapest district list mandates divided up between the parties: Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) and Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) can both send 8 representatives to Parliament <br/>- Two newly elected MPs <br/>- Miklós Németh and József Debreczeni, Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) <br/>- Latest anti-Hungarian slanders and demands in Romania <br/>- Arguments and counter-arguments regarding Slovak national minority questions <br/>- Interpol conference in Budapest <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Hungarian National Bank statement on use of USD 1 billion Common Market loan <br/>- Reducing machinery exports to socialist countries <br/>- GKI economic research company statement on the first three months of the year <br/>- Interest taxation Külpolitika: <br/>- SZU: Nyomás Gorbacsovra a függetlenségi törekvések ellen, munkanélküliség; azerbajdzsáni helyzet <br/>- A Thatcher-Kohl találkozóról <br/>- Tüntetés Pozsonyban a szlovák önállóság mellett <br/>- Litván és észt jelentések <br/>- Tőkés László felhívása a román TV-ben <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Országos választási szövetséget kötött a szavazás második fordulójára az MDF, a Kisgazdapárt és a Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt <br/>- Elosztották a budapesti területi lista mandátumait a pártok között. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Ceauşescu in Moscow <br/>- Polish government spokesman Urban holds press conference <br/>- Slovak government debates environmental questions of Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dam construction <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- International press conference in Parliament: Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dam, resulting border modifications, companies and taxation <br/>- Political Committee discusses relations between Party members and alternative organizations <br/>- Péter Várkonyi mentions rights of national minorities in speech at UN General Assembly <br/>- Ecumenical Council president Károly Tóth sends letter to European Parliament on minorities in Romania <br/>- The President of the Presidential Council opened the symposium of UN European Economic Committee <br/>- Conference opens in Sopron on reforming socialist countries' economic structures <br/>- János Kádár receives NYT Paris correspondent Flora Lewis, visits Hungarian Resistance and Anti-Fascist Alliance <br/>- Celebrations welcome Hungarian Olympians returning from Seoul <br/>- Trial of skinhead group in Budapest <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Head of the Insurance Supervision: While in Hungary there is no cartel, there is no market competition either, insurance fees are uniformally high Külpolitika: <br/>- Ceauşescu Moszkvában <br/>- Urban lengyel kormányszóvivő sajtóértekezlete <br/>- A szlovák kormány megvitatta a Bős-nagymarosi vízmű építésével kapcsolatos környezetvédelmi kérdéseket <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Nemzetközi sajtótájékoztató a Parlamentben. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Two-day NATO meeting ends with announcement <br/>- Austrian delegation deported from Romania after ten hours in detention <br/>- Walesa visits Pope John Paul II <br/>- Last week's disaster in Sheffield, England <br/>- Soviet, Czechoslovak, Poland and GRD correspondents on whether the institution of recall exists in these countries, and if so, whether it works <br/>- Warsaw statement on peasant solidarity <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Ministerial council in session today: motorway toll rescinded, chief prosecutor requests investigation of Imre Nagy trial <br/>- Pozsgay statement to Polish paper on future post of the president of the republic <br/>- Patriotic Popular Front prepares to submit motion of no confidence against the government <br/>- László Sólyom and Péter Tölgyesi commissioned to conduct opposition roundtable preparatory talks <br/>- Danube Circle opens office to prepare referendum <br/>- "Panorama" program expresses displeasure of Czechoslovak foreign ministry and press concerning Dubcek's interview <br/>- Will the Party pull out from workplaces? …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Changes in Soviet Central Committee, foreign reactions <br/>- Gorbachev attacks economic leaders' incompetence <br/>- GDR press supports Romania's economic and nationalities measures <br/>- Soviet military prosecutor examines events in Tbilisi <br/>- Bonn and Washington's disarmament debate <br/>- Brussels opinion on West German disarmament ideas <br/>- Law on church-state relations in Poland in preparation <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Károly Grósz at Veszprém activists' meeting <br/>- Premier Miklós Németh submits recommendations for transformation government <br/>- Miklós Németh receives Spanish parliamentary delegation who also held talks with Mátyás Szűrös and Péter Várkonyi <br/>- Pozsgay-Thatcher discussions <br/>- Czechoslovakia's ambassador to Budapest requests meeting with minister of state Resző Nyers concerning Dubcek TV interview <br/>- Hungarian-Czechoslovak cultural committee places nationalities question on agenda for the first time in 25 years <br/>- Documentary film about Recsk forced labor camp <br/>- Committee of lawyers and historians formed to investigate show trials 1945-1962 <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Tamás Beck emphasizes at opening of Hungarian Economic and Technology Days in Lyon that Hungary is ready to sell 50 companies <br/>- Agrimpex and Konzum Bank intend to open agricultural stock market for products' foreign sale Külpolitika: <br/>- A szovjet KB-ban történt változások, külföldi reakciók <br/>- Gorbacsov élesen támadta a gazdasági vezetők tehetetlenségét <br/>- Az NDK sajtó kiáll a román gazdasági és nemzetiségi elképzelések folytatása mellett <br/>- A szovjet katonai ügyészség vizsgálja a Tbilisziben történteket <br/>- Bonn és Washington leszerelési vitája <br/>- Brüsszel véleménye a nyugatnémet leszerelési elképzelésekről <br/>- A lengyel egyház és állam viszonyáról törvény készül <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Grósz Károly a veszprémi aktíva ülésen <br/>- Németh Miklós miniszterelnök beterjesztett kormányátalakítási javaslatait <br/>- Németh Miklós fogadta a spanyol parlamenti küldöttséget, amely Szűrös Mátyással és Várkonyi Péterrel is tárgyalt <br/>- Pozsgay-Thatcher megbeszélés <br/>- Csehszlovákia budapesti nagykövete a TV Dubcek-interjúja miatt találkozást kért Nyers Rezső államminisztertől <br/>- A magyar-csehszlovák kulturális vegyes bizottság 25 év óta először tűzte napirendre a nemzetiségi kérdést <br/>- Dokumentumfilm a recski kényszermunkatáborról <br/>- Megalakult az 1945-1962 közötti koncepciós perek felülvizsgálatával foglalkozó jogász és történész bizottság <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Beck Tamás a lyoni Magyar Gazdasági és Műszaki Napok megnyitóján megerősítette, hogy Magyarország kész 50 vállalatot eladni <br/>- Az AGRIMPEX és a Konzum Bank mezőgazdasági tőzsdét szándékozik nyitni a termékek külföldi értékesítésre…”

“…The 19th All-Union Conference of the Communist Party; the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan; the development of Hungary-Romania relations; the Iran-Iraq military conflict. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Bush's foreign policy talks <br/>- Israeli coalition talks at a dead end <br/>- Rude Pravo article acknowledges Károly Grósz's statement on the Romanian diplomatic incident <br/>- Commentary from the Baltics <br/>- New textbook published in Czechoslovakia on the history of the Party <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Ministerial Council in session <br/>- Patriotic Popular Front proposes Miklós Németh as premier and Rezső Nyers as minister of state <br/>- "The country needs a new constitution" said Imre Pozsgay to Hungarian and foreign journalists prior to parliamentary session starting tomorrow <br/>- Péter Várkonyi and István Stadinger meet Council of Europe president today <br/>- University students hold nationwide protests <br/>- Károly Győrfi, diplomat deported from Romania, to arrive home via Sofia for safety reasons <br/>- Wreath laid at Jenő Landler's grave on Red Square to mark 70th anniversary of founding of Hungarian Communist Party <br/>- Austrian experts think there are no obstacles to Budapest and Vienna winning right to organize 1995 world fair <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- The Hungarian Economic Chamber disagrees with government on increasing the portion of revenues taken away from businesses. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Elections in Canada <br/>- How the national Front interprets Latvian sovereignty <br/>- Situation in Yugoslavia <br/>- Czechoslovak press's one-sided reporting on Bucharest provocation against a Hungarian diplomat <br/>- Serb communists hold conference in Belgrade <br/>- Trade union struggles in Poland <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Chair of US Foreign Affairs committee visiting Budapest <br/>- Industry minister F. Berecz's talks in Romania <br/>- Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) organization in Pécs-Baranya County formed on Saturday <br/>- Alliance of Young Democrats (Fidesz) held its second meeting at the weekend <br/>- Hungarian and Slovak Academies work out joint program on Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dam environmental damage <br/>- Workers' Movement Museum plans exhibition recalling the first half of the 1930s and the Stalinist era in Hungary <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Chamber of Commerce presidium meeting discusses this year's economic results and next year's plan. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Events in China <br/>- On dismissal of former KGB boss Khrushchev <br/>- Emigration restrictions eased in the USSR <br/>- Belgium recalls its Budapest ambassador for consultation <br/>- UN economic and social council criticizes Romania for its nationalities policy <br/>- GDR restricts tourist routes into Hungary <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Ministry of Defense commanding officers' meeting <br/>- Situation surrounding the suspension of Nagymaros dam construction <br/>- Interview in Hungarian with Cypriot head of state Vasiliu <br/>- Hungarian culture minister Glatz and György Konrád attend Common Market member states' culture ministers meeting <br/>- Founding meeting of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee <br/>- Thürmer, Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) secretariat advisor: Hungarian leadership is sovereign in its decisions and Warsaw Pact membership too <br/>- Opposition Roundtable organizations think its irresponsible of Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) to keep delaying bilateral discussions <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Japanese Exportimport Bank to extend untied credit to Hungary <br/>- Miklós Pulai and Imre Boros in "Figyelő": news reports of debt rescheduling are, from a professional point of view, groundless <br/>- Israeli manufacturers' association signs agreement in Budapest with Hungarian Chamber of Commerce leader Külpolitika: <br/>- Kínai események <br/>- A KGB egykori főnöke Hruscsov leváltásáról; könnyítnek a kivándorlási szabályokon a SZU-ban <br/>- Belgium konzultációra hazarendelte bukaresti nagykövetét <br/>- Romániát bírálják nemzetiségi politikája miatt az ENSZ gazdasági és szociális tanácsában <br/>- Az NDK-ban korlátozzák a turistautakat Magyarországra <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- A Honvédelmi Minisztérium parancsnoki értekezlete <br/>- A nagymarosi beruházás felfüggesztése körül kialakult helyzet <br/>- Interjú magyar nyelven Vasziliu ciprusi államfővel <br/>- A közös piaci tagállamok kulturális minisztereinek találkozóján Glatz magyar művelődési miniszter és Konrád György <br/>- A Magyar Helsinki Bizottság alakuló ülése <br/>- Thürmer, az MSZMP főtitkárának tanácsadója: a magyar vezetés döntéseiben szuverén, a Varsói Szerződés-beli tagságában is <br/>- Az Ellenzéki Kerekasztal szervezetei szerint felelőtlen politika az MSZMP részéről a kétoldalú tárgyalások halogatása <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Szabad felhasználású hitelt nyújt Magyarországnak a japán exportimport-bank <br/>- Pulai Miklós és Boros Imre a Figyelőben: az adósság átütemezésről szóló hírek szakmai szempontból alaptalanok <br/>- Budapesten megállapodást írt alá az izraeli gyárosok szövetsége és a Magyar Gazdasági Kamara vezetője…”

“…During the same period of time, the foreign population from Bulgaria and Romania (NMS-2) in the EU-15 has increased from 700,000 to almost 1.9 million, although these countries joined the EU not before 2007. …”

“…Around 70 participants from 15 countries (Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, U.K., Switzerland, Romania, Poland, El Salvador, Costa Rica, India, Colombia, China, Peru, USA and Canada), from Universities, NGOs, Trade Unions and Companies assisted to this event. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Moscow wants to continue talks with whichever candidate becomes next American president <br/>- Relatively low-key November 7 celebrations in USSR <br/>- Wałęsa does not announce strike, mass rally in Gdansk <br/>- Czechoslovakia would bring introduction of reforms forward <br/>- Loncar in Bonn: Yugoslavia wants to move completely over to market economy <br/>- GDR elevates struggle against antisemitism to level of state policy <br/>- Economists' collective at a Soviet factory wins state prize <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Political Committee in session <br/>- Hungary counting on international support concerning national minorities in Romania <br/>- Hungarians occupied Austria on Monday: 69,500 people crossed the border at Hegyeshalom <br/>- Interior Ministry exhibition on link between alcohol and drugs, and crime <br/>- Ho Chi Minh teacher training school in Eger to be renamed with Hungarian name <br/>- First East-West, Vienna-Budapest public relations conference <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- “What does it mean that American experts will compile property inventories at Hungarian companies?” …”

“…Yakovlev meets Archbishop of Esztergom László Paskai today <br/>- Károly Grósz acknowledges welcome changes in the situation for Transcarpathian Hungarians <br/>- Recommendations of peace meeting closing document: foreign troops should be withdrawn from every European country by 1995 <br/>- Scouts' meeting in Jurta Theater <br/>- “Whatever was not made public at the time is now very profitable for others”: the director of Kossuth Press talks about changing publishing policy <br/>- Death-list: independent cultural and public affairs periodical “Kapu” (Gate) publishes list of those executed in 1956 <br/>- The dream of a unified Europe, with Eastern participation: report with Dr Otto von Habsburg and deputy foreign minister László Kovács <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Cairns group conference in Budapest <br/>- Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) pushes for new land law at its conference in Kiskunmajas <br/>- “Golden Key” conference arrives in Budapest, 700 hotel professionals from 25 countries Külpolitika: <br/>- Zavargások több lengyel városban <br/>- Romániai Akciónap nyugat-Berlinben <br/>- A Rude Pravo a szocialista törvényesség megszilárdítását sürgeti <br/>- Társadalmi-politikai per készül Sztálin ellen, A vád: genocídium! <br/>- Románia menekültek életveszélyes fenyegetést kaptak a jövő keddre tervezett "Európai Akciónap" miatt <br/>- Jenningert saját hívei buktatták meg <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- A hazánkban tartózkodó A. …”

“…Mikhail Gorbachev meets with United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Javier Perez de Cuellar; interview with IUrii Shatalin on the situation in conflict areas of the USSR; a global environmental forum in Moscow; reporting on the political situation in Romania; demonstrations against the GDR's National Security Office; neo-Nazi movement in Germany. …”

“…Military conflicts in Abkhazia, Ingushetia, and Tajikistan; a state of emergency in Chechnia; President Boris Yeltsin's visit to the United Kingdom and Hungary; the Congress of Muslims of the European part of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and of Siberia; a strike in Romania; higher prices for food and transportation in the CIS countries; a meeting of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on the "Case of the Communist Party"; Jimmy Carter's visit to Russia; Militia Day. …”

“…Ngilu, MP Minister For Health; Latvia Sarmite Kikuste, MP; Lebanon Senator Nazem El Khoury; Lithuania Birute Vesaite, MP; Luxembourg Marcel Glesener, MP; Malaysia Loh Seng Kok, MP; Mauritania Selme Mint Teguedi, MP; Mexico Martha Lucía Mícher Camarena, MP; Morocco Fatima Leili, MP; Netherlands Agnes Van Ardenne, MP Minister for Development Cooperation; Netherlands Varina Tjon-A-Ten, MP; New Zealand Steve Chadwick, MP; Nicaragua Emilia del Carmen Torres De Mendez, MP; Niger Allamnaye Maidagi, MP; Pakistan Senator Noor Jehan Panezai; Panama Hermisenda Perea, MP; Paraguay Rosa Esperanza Merlo Drews, MP; Peru Víctor Eduardo Velarde Arrunátegui, MP; Philippines Corazon Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, MP; Poland Senator Zdzislawa Janowska; Poland Senator Wieslawa Sadowska; Portugal Ana Manso, MP; Romania Ilie Ilascu, MP; Romania Virgil Popa, MP; Russian Federation Nikolay Gerasimenko, MP; Russian Federation Svetlana Smirnova, MP; Rwanda Jean Baptiste Butare, MP; Sao Tome and Principe Maria Dos Santos Tebus Torres, MP; Senegal Famara Sarr, MP; South Africa Ebrahim Saloojee, MP; Spain Clemencia Torrado Rey, MP; Spain Gonzalo Robles Orozco, MP; Sudan Helen Olair, MP; Sweden Carina Hägg, MP; Sweden Annika Söder, MP State Secretary for Development Cooperation; Sweden Cecilia Wikstrom, MP; Switzerland Gerard H. …”