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3 May	President Bush announces the cancellation of modernisation programmes for nuclear artillery shells deployed in Europe and for a follow-on to the LANCE short-range nuclear missile. He calls for negotiations on US and Soviet short-range nuclear missiles to begin shortly after a CFE treaty is signed.
4 May	The Latvian Parliament declares the independence of the Baltic Republic.
8 May	The Estonian Parliament modifies the Republics name and constitution and restores its pre-war flag and national anthem.
9-10 May	NATO Defence Ministers, meeting in the Nuclear Planning Group in Kananaskis, Canada, discuss the implications of political changes taking place in Europe for NATOs security policy. Additional information: NATO Ministerial Communiqués: Final Communiqué of the Nuclear Planning Group
20 May	Following elections in Romania, former Communist Government member Ion Iliescu is elected President despite opposition accusations of electoral irregularities. The National Salvation Front obtains a majority in Pariament.
22-23 May	NATO Defence Ministers, meeting in the Defence Planning Committee, assess the implications for NATO security policy of the changes taking place in Europe and initiate a review of NATOs military strategy. Hungarys new Premier, Josef Antall, announces his governments intention to withdraw from the Warsaw Treaty Organisation following negotiations. Additional information: NATO Ministerial Communiqués: Final Communiqué of the Defence Planning Committee High resolution photos of the meeting in the Defence Planning Committee
30 May	Boris Yeltsin is elected President of the Russian Republic in the third round of elections.
30 May - 2 June	US-Soviet Summit Meeting in Washington.