Syracuse Herald Journal in Syracuse, New York

East Europe moves toward noncommunist governance and reforms

The article notes rapid shifts in the Soviet bloc with Poland and Hungary opening toward non Communist rule. It highlights Europe’s move toward a unified market by 1992, the Polish and Hungarian trajectories, and the potential for NATO Warsaw Pact security changes. It also covers U S Soviet arms talks and the fall of East German leadership under Erich Honecker, with Egon Krenz poised as successor after Berlin’s vote.