Mailing list for discussion of Middle European politics, etc. An unmoderated list concerning the history, culture, politics and current affairs of those countries lying between the Mediterranean/ Adriatic and the Baltic Seas, and between the German/Austrian borders and the Soviet Union. The emphasis is particularly on the nationalities policies of these countries, their economic development, their possible union or disunion, and their place in a united Europe. Cross-posting with lists concerning West Europe/ Germany and the USSR is encouraged where the topics bear directly on Middle Europe. It is presumed that the bulk of the discussions will be on serious current or past events, treated in a scholarly manner. However, there is no set policy and personal observations, advice-seeking, and gossip are not ruled out.