“We were not prepared for this triumph at all”, said erstwhile president Lech Wałęsa on the 46th anniversary of signing the August Agreements. He added that he had predicted that the success of "Solidarity" would be undermined by people he described as "enemies and fools". In addition, Wałęsa stated that it should be "save democracy", due to the fact that what is happening present in the planet "is its opposite".
- I'm sorry. You brought me on your shoulders, and there will come a time erstwhile they will throw stones at me and throw stones at you.. due to the fact that we had a truly great, beautiful, wise victory, but we were not prepared for this triumph at all - said erstwhile president of Poland and erstwhile leader of the NSZZ "Solidarity" Lech Wałęsa on the 46th anniversary of signing the August Agreements.
- I'm sorry. Let us tire out, and we will be seen and appreciated for the large triumph we achieved in the 1980s," he added. According to Wałęsa, the breakdown of communism and of the russian Union caused the failure of the "common denominator" connecting society to date.
The erstwhile president ruled out the anticipation of rebuilding "Solidarity" in its erstwhile form due to a deficiency of common purpose. He added that although a akin initiative could be created in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian War, it would not be so large, due to the fact that now "the unification climate does not exist".
- I'm sorry. There is no common denominator, and in the counter we have different interests and nations, and individuals - he said.
Wałęsa thanked his supporters for their perseverance and judged that the question of erstwhile success by those he described as "enemies and fools" was anticipated by him.
46th anniversary of signing the August Agreements. Wałęsa: It is dangerous due to the fact that they will set Poland on fire
According to the erstwhile President, it is "to redefine left, right, spiritual parties, even democracy". - What is it today, democracy? Oh, come on. This is democracy at Churchill's tallness - stated the erstwhile president.
In his opinion, democracy must be "saved"because, as he stated, what is happening present in the world, how societies behave, is the other of democracy. - Otherwise, societies will leave us... And that is dangerous due to the fact that they will set us on fire in Poland, Europe and the world. This is the reality of the present time," he said.
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He added that the premise of democracy was that the wisest and most honest people would take the highest positions. In his opinion, technological advancement forces the transition to "continental and global thinking".
Wałęsa stated that the state organization from the end of the 20th century and the erstwhile strategy solutions did not correspond to the present times.
Donald Tusk: You gotta know how to separate right from wrong
Donald Tusk besides spoke on the 46th anniversary of signing the August Agreements. On Monday on platform X of the recording, the Prime Minister stressed that Gdańsk Shipyard is an crucial place due to the fact that there was a large strike there.
"Here, where the monument stands today, shipbuilders were murdered during the December 70s events. As a small boy, I utilized to go home from school, and I heard those shots. Later, in 1979, I organized an illegal demonstration with Lech Walesa, Bogdan Borusewicz - mentioned the head of government.
Tusk said that on the day the strike ended, with a group of students right at this gate in Gdańsk Shipyard they sat down and decided to establish an independent association of Polish students. - I'm sorry. We learned from the strike 1 simple lesson: that the fact must be called by name. That erstwhile power steals - you gotta tell it "enough", and You gotta know how to separate right from wrong.Just like the workers at the shipyard did. We all understood what was black and what was white, he said.
This is where it all started... pic.twitter.com/PS4d0XjyMi
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) August 31, 2026
Two separate celebrations for the August Accords. 1 president, the another city
Former NSZZ leader "Solidarity" placed a wreath in front of the Monument of the Fallen Shipyards in Gdańsk. He was accompanied by a group of erstwhile shipbuilders outside the monument, President of Gdańsk Aleksandra Dulkiewicz and representatives of the European Solidarity Centre.
46 years ago, an agreement was signed in the Gdańsk Shipyard wellness and Safety Hall between Government Commission and Inter-Organic Strike Committee, representing over 700 plants from all over Poland. The government delegation agreed, among others, to make new, independent, self-government trade unions, the right to strike, the construction of a monument to the victims of December '70, broadcasts of Sunday Mass on Polish Radio and restrictions on censorship. It was besides noted that the fresh trade unions recognise the leadership function of the PZPR in the country. The signing ceremony was broadcast by TVP.
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The agreement signed by MKS president Lech Wałęsa and Deputy Prime Minister Mieczysław Jagielski, consequently led to the creation of the NSZZ "Solidarity" - the first in communist countries, independent of the authorities, legal union organization.
On Monday in Gdańsk there will be celebrations commemorating the 46th anniversary of signing the August Agreements. Separate events organized the city and the European Solidarity Centre, separate – NSZZ "Solidarity" with the participation of president Karol Nawrocki.
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