Prague Communist Party Disbands Peoples Militia
In Prague the Communist Party voted to immediately disband its despised paramilitary People's Militia, disarming the force on December 3 as part of a shift toward democratic socialism. Delegates at a special congress also outlined reforms, apologized for past repression, and moved to elect a new Central Committee, with Ladislav Adamec named as premier and Vasil Mohorita as first secretary after pressuring hardline leadership.
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Hong Kong pushes for full British passports before 1997
Hong Kong politicians and civic groups vow to press Britain to grant full British passports to all colony subjects before 1997. The plan to offer 50,000 families, about 225,000 people, drew mixed reactions and did not satisfy advocates who seek wider rights amid emigration pressures and Beijing’s June 4 crackdown context.
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Britain
China
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Rosanna Tam
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London
David Wilson
Beijing
Hungary to dissolve Parliament ahead of first free elections
Parliament in Budapest voted 320 to 2 abstentions to dissolve itself on March 16, clearing the way for Hungary’s first free elections since 1948. The body also approved a 1990 budget with IMF guided austerity and market reforms, tying hard currency loans to debt relief.
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Matyas Sueros
East Germany
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