“…La torture est une violation fondamentale des droits de l’homme, condamnée par l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies comme un outrage à la dignité humaine et interdite par le droit interne et le droit international. …”

“…Dans un contexte de mondialisation des échanges et de crise économique globale, les pays émergents ont en commun d’avoir une croissance forte et soutenue qui se caractérise par une augmentation significative du revenu national brut par habitant et par une plus grande influence sur la scène internationale. …”

“…Le Comité National du Parti Socialiste Espagnol, qui s'est réuni au mois de juillet à Valence , s'il n'a pas résolu la crise intérieure du parti- du fait que ses pouvoirs ont été contestés par l'opposition - a néanmoins donné à l'Exécutif des directives assez claires et les pouvoirs nécessaires pour obtenir, et à 1'occasion peur imposer, la discipline. …”

“…Die Exekutive der Kommunistischen Internationale führt zwar internationale Kampagnen gegen die "rechte Gefahr", sie organisiert aber keines" falls einen wirklichen Kampf des Weltproletariats gegenüber den wichtigsten Aktionen der Weltbourgeoisie. …”

“…HSWP Reform Circles for a New, Radically Reformed Party to Be Set UP / by Alfred Reisch Conservatives Show Residual Strength at CC Plenum / by Edith Oltay HSWP CC Approves Draft Documents for Extraordinary Congress / by Alfred Reisch Playing Unfair: The HSWP's Financial Manipulations / by Zoltan Barany The HSWP's Assets: Revelations and Challenges / by Zoltan Barany HSWP Loses Fourth Parliamentary Seat to the Opposition / by Judith Pataki Agreement Reached on New Hungarian Electoral law / by Alfred Reisch HSWP and Six Opposition Groups Agree on First Steps toward Multiparty Elections / by Edith Oltay Religious Orders Being Re-Established / by Edith Oltay Hungary Defends Its Decision to Let East Germans Go West / by Judith Pataki Hungary's Military Plans to Cut Its Size and Streamline Its Operations / by Alfred Reisch…”

“…Parliamentary By-Elections as First Step toward Military National Elections / by Judith Pataki First Opposition Candidate Elected, despite Low Electoral Turnout Former Peasant Party Relaunched / by Edith Oltay A Christian Democratic Party Organized / by Edith Oltay The Death and Burial of Janos Kadar / by Alfred Reisch Hungary in Transition: A Commentary / by Alfred Reisch Hungary's Growing Economic Links with the USA / by Karoly Okolicsanyi Hungarian-Romanian Relations Reach New Low Point / by Edith Oltay Ambiguous Change in Ministry of Internal Affairs / by Jeremy King The Workers' Guard: A Threat to Hungary's Reforms? …”

“…A consistent thread throughout the book is that informed and engaged citizens are key to better governance. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Upper house of Polish parliament criticizes Warsaw Pact countries' military intervention in 1968 <br/>- Strikes in Estonia <br/>- Two prominent intellectuals excluded from Chinese CP <br/>- Developments in chaotic Polish situation <br/>- Situation in Afghanistan <br/>- Shevardnadze's visit to Kabul <br/>- Developments in Lebanese hostage case <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Disarmament begins <br/>- Hungarian Helsinki Committee and Independent Refuge Committee hold press conference on problem of fleeing East German citizens <br/>- Bonn government and Foreign Ministry spokesman request complete discretion concerning GDR refugees in Hungary <br/>- Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) to take part again in opposition roundtable work and three-sided talks <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Is there a chance that Japan will help Eastern European reform countries in their economic recovery? …”

“…Kein Wunder, daß noch immer die alten Gefühle nachgrollen, und daß manche Anhänger der Unabhängigen eine "Charakterlosigkeit" ihrer Führer darin erblicken wollen, daß sie sich in der Stunde höchster Not mit den früheren Kampfgenossen zur Rettung des deutschen Volkes zusammenfanden. [] Neben diese mehr gefühlsmäßige Opposition gegen das Wiederzusammengehen tritt eine grundsätzliche. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Developments in the Gulf crisis <br/>- Unity of Arab opposition to Iraq falling apart <br/>- Saddam Hussein's startling statement <br/>- Gorbachev rejects Estonia's independence efforts <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Hungarian citizens have left Kuwaiti territory <br/>- Congress of homeless people <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- New oil crisis on the horizon <br/>- New vehicle number plates in circulation Külpolitika: <br/>- Öbölválság fejleményei <br/>- Szétesőben az Irak elleni arab összefogás <br/>- Szaddam Husszein megdöbbentő bejelentése <br/>- Gorbacsov elutasítja Észtország Függetlenségi törekvéseit <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- A magyar állampolgárok elhagyhatják a kuvaiti térséget <br/>- Hajléktalanok kongresszusa <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Új olajválság a láthatáron <br/>- Forgalomba kerülnek az új gépkocsi rendszámok…”