“…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. …”

“…Annexe I: Proposition de Jouhaux, France. Plan financier pour l'exécution immédiate d'une première tranche du programme des grands travaux internationaux/ - Annexe II: Proposition de la Centrale syndicale allemande. …”

“…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? …”

“…Enfin, une entente internationale serait indispensable pour envoyer des denr&eacute;es alimentaires, des v&ecirc;tements, des m&eacute;dicaments aux r&eacute;publicains d&#039;Espagne et pour venir en aide aux femmes et aux enfants des miliciens et des victimes de la guerre civile. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Lebanese hostage affair <br/>- Polish domestic crisis <br/>- Problem of GDR emigrants <br/>- Chernobyl radiation still lethal <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Press conference in Defense Ministry <br/>- Journalists' Association on publicness of Opposition Roundtable <br/>- George Soros denies charge of cooperation with CIA <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Interview with Hungarian National Bank managing director Lajos Bokros Külpolitika: <br/>- A libanoni túszok ügye <br/>- Lengyel belpolitikai válság <br/>- NDK kivándorlók problémája <br/>- Még mindig pusztít a csernobili sugárzás <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Sajtótájékoztató a Honvédelmi Minisztériumban <br/>- Az Újságíró Szövetség az EKA nyilvánosságáról <br/>- Soros György cáfolja a CIA-val való együttműködés vádját <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Interjú Bokros Lajossal, az MNB ügyvezető igazgatójával…”

“…International Politics: <br/>- US also provides aid to Soviet territories hit by earthquake catastrophe <br/>- Press conference on the Armenian catastrophe <br/>- How are changes in other socialist countries evaluated in the GDR? …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Czechoslovakia: new government sworn in, premier resigns <br/>- Massive demonstrations in Sofia <br/>- USSR: CPSU Central Committee in session, demonstrations <br/>- Position of the great powers after the fall of the Berlin Wall <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- "national summit": premier and opposition hold press conference <br/>- Vienna-Budapest exhibition <br/>- The Corvina collection <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Budget calculated with 19.5 percent inflation next year <br/>- Rise in rents and mortgage interest rates Külpolitika: <br/>- Csehszlovákia: az új kormány eskütétele, az államfő lemondása <br/>- Hatalmas tüntetés Szófiában <br/>- SZU: SZKP KB ülés, tüntetések <br/>- Nagyhatalmak a Berlini Fal leomlása utáni helyzetről <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- "nemzeti csúcs": kormányfői és ellenzéki sajtótájékoztató <br/>- Bécs-Budapest kiállítás <br/>- A Corvina gyűjtemény <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- 19.5 százalékos jövő évi inflációval számol a költségvetés <br/>- Felemelik a lakbéreket és a lakáshitelek kamatait…”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Before the Shevardnadze-Baker meeting <br/>- Most secret Soviet fighter plane presented in France <br/>- West German government denies that it has transported a missile factory to Romania <br/>- Opposition paper appears on the streets of Warsaw <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) Central Committee session decides on relieving János Kádár and personnel changes <br/>- Hungarian Academy of Sciences general assembly opens <br/>- Hungary receives special invitee status to parliamentary sitting of Council of Europe <br/>- Alliance of Young Democrats (Fidesz) delegation in London <br/>- Liberal International delegation meets with SZDESZ <br/>- Austrian Chancellor in talks in America about Hungary <br/>- Hungary's renewal in crisis circumstances is an illusion, writes Viennese paper Die Presse <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- New law in preparation on private enterprises to dismantle all prior existing restrictions Külpolitika: <br/>- Sevardnadze-Baker találkozó előtt <br/>- Franciaországban bemutatták a legtitkosabb szovjet harci repülőgépet <br/>- A nyugatnémet kormány cáfolja, hogy rakétagyárat szállított Romániának <br/>- Ellenzéki napilap jelent meg Varsó utcáin <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- MSZMP KB ülés, amelyen Kádár János fölmentéséről és személyi változásokról is döntöttek <br/>- MTA közgyűlés megnyitó <br/>- Magyarország különleges meghívotti státuszt kapott az Európa Tanács parlamenti ülésére <br/>- FIDESZ küldöttség Londonban <br/>- A Liberális Internacionálé küldöttségének találkozója az SZDSZ-el <br/>- Az osztrák kancellár Amerikában Magyarországról tárgyalt <br/>- Csak látszat a válság körülményei között Magyarország megújulása, <br/>- Írja a bécsi Die Presse <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Új törvény készül a magánvállalkozásról, amely minden eddigi korlátot lebont majd…”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Bush, if elected, would like to meet Gorbachev <br/>- Poland: government-opposition talks postponed <br/>- Latin American summit <br/>- Post-elections situation in Israel <br/>- Gherasimov on Soviet-American relations <br/>- Uzbek mafia <br/>- UNESCO wants to sack delegation sent to Romania to study village destructions <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Interview with János Berecz on Central Committee debates to date: need for a new joint agreement <br/>- Press conference held in Foreign Affairs Ministry <br/>- “Hitel” (Credit) periodical published: interview with editor-in-chief <br/>- Democratic Alliance of Hungarian Gypsies formed <br/>- Protecting the interests of teachers <br/>- Football match fixing case continues Külpolitika: <br/>- Bush megválasztása esetén találkozni szeretne Gorbacsovval <br/>- Lengyelország: elmaradt a kormány és az ellenzék párbeszéde <br/>- Latin-amerikai csúcstalálkozó <br/>- A választás utáni helyzet Izraelben <br/>- Geraszimov a szovjet-amerikai kapcsolatokról <br/>- Az üzbég maffia <br/>- Az UNESCO küldöttséget kíván meneszteni Romániába a falurombolási program tanulmányozására <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Interjú Berecz Jánossal, a KB eddigi vitájáról. …”

“…Campaign in China <br/>- On the Soviet supreme council sitting <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) four-member presidium holds international press conference <br/>- Many criticize Károly Grósz at Budapest Party committee <br/>- Csaba Tabajdi's acquittal <br/>- Ministerial council in session: personnel changes, directive concerning situation of those interned before 1953, passport law, World Exposition <br/>- Foreign minister Gyula Horn meets Chancellor Vranitzkya and foreign minister Mock in Vienna for talks, takes part in press conference <br/>- Wire fence along Hungarian-Romanian border dismantled on Romanian side <br/>- Daughter of Romanian opposition teacher D. …”