"emollient" . "relations with East Germany" . . . "rapprochement with the East German government" . "normalise relations with East Germany" . . "a slight political thaw" . "Ostpolitik" . . "normalizing relations with West Germany" . "easing of political tensions" . . "policy towards East Germany ''Ostpolitik''" . "pursuit of normalised relations between East and West Germany" . "Ostpolitik" . "bold approach to the Soviet Union and the East Bloc" . "step-by-step policy" . . . "Eastern policy" . . "were liberalizing" . "ostpolitik" . . "d\u00E9tente" . "bridge-building policy" . . . . "national policy in respect of East Germany (''\\\"Ostpolitik\\\"'')" . "East-West German relations (''\\\"Ostpolitik\\\"'')" . . "newly flexible Eastern Policy (Ostpolitik)" . . . "Brandt approach" .