Walesa Sees Solidarity as Still a Force in Poland
In Gdansk Lech Walesa says Solidarity remains a force in Polish life despite ban and martial law six years ago. He argues the movement must rethink its activities, propose solutions, and push reform as the government offers consultative councils while Solidarity seeks to operate within the system.
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Gdansk
Poland
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
East Bloc
Walesa
St. Brygida
Occa
Cial
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Communist Party
Court Bars Spy Memoirs From Newspaper
London authorities block two newspapers from printing excerpts from Anthony Cavendish memoirs about MI6 work. High Court limits what can be published, citing security concerns, while noting prior total ban on the book. The government argues disclosure harms national security and cites the Spycatcher precedent.
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High Court
Sunday Times
Observer
Anthony Cavendish
East Europe
Britain
MI6
Paul Kennedy
Cavendish
the Observer
Congress debates Cyprus envoy plan amid regional tensions
Congress proposes a special ambassador and two aides to press Greece and Turkey toward Cyprus settlement and Aegean water disputes. The plan, funded in a 1988 bill but not required, faces criticism as unwelcome interference and unclear U.S. obligations.
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Congress
Greece
Turkey
State Department
Reagan
Har
Aegean
Richard Haass
Harvard University
Cyprus
Radio Free Europe reports jam to Poland ends after decades
Radio Free Europe said jamming of its Polish broadcasts stopped for the first time in three decades, a development welcomed by president Gene Pell who called it a significant step toward uncensored news. VOA and BBC also noted cessation of Polish jamming.
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Radio Free Europe
Poland
Voice of America
British Broadcasting Corp
Gene Pell
Radio Liberty
Devel
Pell
Europe
Soviet Union
Hungary
Romania
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