16 JANUARY 1982, page 8

Polish Loss, German Gain?

Timothy Garton Ash East Berlin er face like a squeezed lemon, the East IGerman frontier guard at Checkpoint Charlie confronts the British visitor: 'You are bringing with foreign......

The End Of The Honeymoon

Roger Cooper P olitical honeymoons traditionally last a hundred days; as his draws to a close Egypt's president, Hosni Mubarak, has reason to be pleased with himself. He has......