In a discussion with the SED Politburo on the 30th anniversary of the GDR, the Soviet party and state leader Leonid Brezhnev warns that productivity must be increased.more
At city parliamentary elections in Bremen, the party "The Greens" enters the Land Parliament for the first time.
21-28 October
1979
The Chinese party leader and premier Hua Guofeng visits West Germany. Among other things, a cultural agreement is signed.
31 October
1979
The two German states strike new agreements on transport issues. Instead of the previous fee for road use, a lump sum is set of 50 million DM annually.