ABSTRACT
In 1989-1990 the epoch of “real socialism” has actually come to an end in all the East/Central European countries. Then in August the post of prime-minister was given to Tadeusz Mazowiecki, a prominent representative of Solidarity who became the first non-communist head of government in Eastern/Central Europe. In Czechoslovakia, the communist regime capitulated almost without any resistance, though it was trying to prolong its existence by making superficial changes. The unification of Germany was carried out in only one year. But the fall of the Berlin wall and the increasing disintegration of the East German state actually held the international community hostage to the strong populist movement for reunification; political opposition was impossible. The collapse of the Berlin Wall resulted in wave of emotions and brought about political changes. The international leaders have been interested in developing constructive pan-European interaction that has assumed a character as a result of intensification of the CSCE process and conclusion of the CFE Treaty.
