Radicals bolt talks in Latvia over lack of freedom vote
Radical Latvians stormed out of a Communist meeting in Riga as delegates balked at a draft platform to create an autonomous Latvian Communist Party independent from Moscow. In Lithuania, large pro independence rallies underscored rapid moves toward restoring independence from the Soviet Union amid demographic limits.
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D Amato defends trip as freedom gesture not self gain
Senator Alphonse D Amato returns from attempting to enter Lithuania on a Lithuanian visa, calling the trip a stand for freedom. He frames the visit as a demonstration of Congress solidarity, despite Soviet border guards denying entry and critics calling it grandstanding. He was invited by President Vytautas Landsbergis.
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Hungarians face runoff as coalition talks loom
In Budapest voters head to a runoff to determine Hungary's first freely elected multiparty parliament since 1947. The center right Democratic Forum led with 24.7 percent and the liberal League of Free Democrats 21.3 percent, while the Socialists trailed in fourth with 10 percent amid debates over potential coalitions and a stabilizing plan for a troubled economy.
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