The latest communicative can be unknown to young Poles. Although it's only been 45 years since the August Agreements, small Zetek realizes how crucial the establishment of the Independent Local Professional Union "Solidarity" was in 1980. For the communists, consent to his emergence was to be only a temporary concession. They did not anticipate it to be the beginning of the end of their rule. Although the road to freedom lasted 9 long years.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk spoke on Solidarity and Freedom Day
The Day of Solidarity and Freedom is celebrated in remembrance of the events of August 31, 1980. This year, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of NSZZ Solidarity, Prime Minister Donald Tusk spoke.
– erstwhile 45 years ago, erstwhile we left Gdańsk Shipyard after the winning large strike, we shouted "Solidarity!" and "Lech Wałęsa!", we did not know yet that in all corner of the planet these words would spread. How arrogant we were that Poland made Solidarity 1 of the fundamental values of the full West. Next to freedom, equality and respect for all man, Donald Tusk started.
Tusk recalled that solidarity was at the time between Poles and nations. "It was a real miracle that the Gdańsk shipbuilder, the Pope and the president of the United States thought the same way," added the Prime Minister.
Donald Tusk mentioned Ukraine on the 45th anniversary of the "Solidarity" and quoted John Paul II
In the following part of the statement, Prime Minister Donald Tusk referred to the situation in Ukraine, which present is fighting the same enemy as Poland in 1980. – present I am as arrogant of Poles as I was then. We again showed the planet what Solidarność means erstwhile the same empire of evil, which then choked our freedom, invaded Ukraine," said the Prime Minister.
A minute later, the politician quoted the words of John Paul II, which fell during his pilgrimage to Poland in 1987. “There is no freedom without Solidarity,” said the head of the Roman Catholic Church. There is no freedom without Solidarity. And there is no Solidarity without love," said the Prime Minister.
– This is inactive an crucial lesson for us Poles, but besides for the full world. All people of good will should always remember this Polish lesson," concluded the head of government, referring to the situation in the world.
