“…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/>- Soviet-American summit <br/>- Reagan meets opposition politicians <br/>- International reactions to the summit <br/>- Yugoslav Party assembly <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Legal committee discusses draft companies law <br/>- Developing the telephone and telecommunications network <br/>- Charges in the IKV director bribery case <br/>- Burial of atomic waste <br/>- Polish film week <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Academy and MÉM on the chances for agricultural adjustment <br/>- International conference on horned cattle Külpolitika <br/>- Szovjet-amerikai csúcstalálkozó <br/>- Reagan ellenzéki politikusokkal találkozik <br/>- A csúcstalálkozó nemzetközi visszhangja <br/>- Jugoszláv pártértekezlet Belföld <br/>- A társasági törvény tervezetét vitatja a jogi bizottság <br/>- Telefon és távközlési hálózat fejlesztés <br/>- Vádirat az IKV igazgatójának vesztegetési ügyében <br/>- Atomhulladék<br/>- Temető ügy <br/>- Lengyel filmhét <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Az Akadémia és a MÉM a mezőgazdaság alkalmazkodási lehetőségeiről <br/>- Nemzetközi szarvasmarha tanácskozás…”

“…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? …”

“…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/>- Poland regime and opposition talks may take place next week <br/>- Israel's Palestinian policy <br/>- Arafat in Strasbourg <br/>- New border crossing between GDR and FRG <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Shamir's two-day private visit <br/>- Reformers' meeting: housing policy <br/>-  Gábor Karádi, US water engineer, supports Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros investment <br/>- György Faludy can return to Hungary <br/>- World Association of Bible Societies meet <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- József Marjai opened his speech yesterday on the national economy with an apology <br/>- Withdrawing funds from agricultural cooperatives Külpolitika <br/>- Talán már a jövő héten sor kerül a hatalom és az ellenzék tárgyalására Lengyelországban <br/>- Izrael palesztin politikája <br/>- Arafat Strasbourgban <br/>- Új átkelőhely létesül NSZK és NDK között <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Samír két napos magánlátogatása <br/>- Reformpárti értekezlet: lakáspolitika <br/>- Karádi Gábor Egyesült Államokbeli vízépítő mérnök a bős-nagymarosi beruházás mellett <br/>- Faludy György visszatérhet Magyarországra <br/>- Bibliai társulatok világszövetségének ülése <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Mentegetőzéssel kezdte Marjai József tegnap az ország gazdaságáról szóló előadását <br/>- Pénzmegvonás a tsz-ektől…”

“…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? …”

“…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…”

“…Fojtik Defines CPCS Stand on Reform / by Vladimir Kusin A Czechoslovak Economic Forecaster Describes Czechoslovakia's Decline / by Jiri Pehe Joint Committee Founded by Czechoslovak and Hungarian Opposition Groups / by Jiri Pehe Absurd Protests Ridicule Prague Regime / by Jiri Pehe Intellectuals Protest against the Prosecution of Five Slovak Dissidents / by Jiri Pehe Havel Appeals to Pozsgay and Mazowiecki / by Jan Obrman Three Slovak Artists Demand the Rehabilitation of Dubcek and the Reassessment of the Prague Spring / by Jiri Pehe Prague: Public Concern about the Ecological Situation Grows / by Jan Obrman Ethnic Minorities and Foreigners / by Jan Obrman…”

“…Maciej Poleski Accuses General Kiszczak[from: Tygodnik Mazowsze, no. 143/144 (24 October 1985)]This is the full text of an official document addressed to the State Prosecutor by Czesław Bielecki (who wrote in "Tygodnik Mazowsze" under the pseudonym Maciej Poleski, hence the title) about the false accusations made against him by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Czesław Kiszczak. Bielecki, an architect by profession and also a designer of posters, is a well-known member of the opposition. …”