Anniversary of the August Accords. Prime Minister: We showed the planet what "Solidarity" means

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"There is no solidarity without love," said Donald Tusk in a description of his recording, posted on social media. On the 45th anniversary of the signing of the August agreements, the Prime Minister mentioned events in Gdańsk Shipyard which led to the creation of NSZZ Solidarity and consequently to the overthrow of communism in Poland. "Today I am as arrogant of Poles as I was then," he said.

By mass strikes August 31, 1980 in the hall of Gdańsk Shipyard wellness and safety August agreements. These included the creation of independent trade unions, the right to demonstrate, greater freedom of expression and improvement of the situation of workers who were seconded part of management tasks. The event was a breakthrough. in efforts to break the communist structure in Poland and transform the system.

Donald Tusk mentioned the August arrangements. "Then we didn't know"

- I'm sorry. erstwhile 45 years ago, leaving Gdańsk Shipyard after a winning large strike, We shouted "Solidarity" and "Lech Wales"We didn't know that in all corner of the planet these words would spread. How We were arrogant of it.that, thanks to Poland, solidarity has become 1 of the fundamental values of the full West - alongside freedom, equality and respect for all human being - he stressed Prime Minister Donald Tusk in material published on platform X.

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The head of government added that "Solidarity was not a slogan at the time, only something that truly brought together Poles, full nations and their leaders". - It was a real miracle that So did the Gdańsk shipbuilder, Pope and president of the United States.. We all knew well at the time how the East and the West were different, freedom from slavery. We distinguished unmistakably fact from lies, decency from vileness - he noted.

Prime Minister on "the beginning of the road to greatness"

Solidarity - as Tusk said - became the beginning of "the road of Poland to greatness". “I firmly believe that,” said the Prime Minister. "Today I am as arrogant of Poles as I was then," he added.

- I'm sorry. We again showed the planet what solidarity means erstwhile the same empire of evilwho then choked our freedom, attacked Ukraine - stressed. He besides mentioned that in these "difficult times in Poland" there are adequate of us to "protect our freedom and build our future".

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"There is no freedom without solidarity" - so Donald Tusk summed up his statement. And there's no solidarity without love. 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 - he said.

45th anniversary of the signing of August agreements

August arrangements in Gdańsk Shipyard were concluded between the Government Commission and the Inter-founded Strike Committee - signed by the president of the MKS Lech Walesa and Deputy Prime Minister Mieczysław Jagielski. The resulting solidarity was the first legal and independent union organization in communist countries.

Sunday is scheduled in Gdansk celebration of 45th anniversary of signing agreements. Separate events were organised by the city and the European Solidarity and Separate Centre - NSZZ Solidarity with president Karol Nawrocki and erstwhile president Andrzej Duda.

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