Round Table Talks

Round Table Talks

The Round Table Talks were a series of negotiations that took place in several countries of the Eastern Bloc between Communists and the opposition. They were a key component in the collapse of the Communist regimes and the smooth transition to democracy.

*The Polish Round Table Talks, February-April 1989
*The Hungarian Round Table Talks, March-September 1989
*The Czechoslovak Round Table Talks, November-December 1989
*The East German Round Table Talks, December 1989-March 1990
*The Bulgarian Round Table Talks, January-May 1990


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