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The Signing of the August Agreements and the Establishment of "Solidarity" – Gdańsk Will Celebrate Two Anniversaries

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The August Agreements signed on August 31, 1980, at the Gdańsk Shipyard were a landmark event in Polish history. Commemorative ceremonies will be held in Gdańsk to mark the anniversary of the signing of the August Agreements and the founding of "Solidarity." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYcm3h2sXoE Poland during the communist era... Empty shelves, supply shortages, rising prices, and increasingly difficult living conditions led to growing fru…

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46 years ago, in the Gdańsk Shipyard's Health and Safety Hall, an agreement was signed between the Government Commission and the Inter-Enterprise Strike Committee, representing over 700 plants across Poland. The agreement was signed by MKS Chairman Lech Wałęsa and Deputy Prime Minister Mieczysław Jagielski. On the anniversary of the signing of the August Agreements, former President Lech Wałęsa was Aleksandra Pawlicka's guest on the "Question of…

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On the 46th anniversary of the August Agreements, Karol Nawrocki asked how much of the spirit of "Solidarity" remains today. The President also awarded Krzysztof Wyszkowski the Order of the White Eagle. The article "How Much of "Solidarity" Remains in Independent Poland Today? [Karol NAWROCKI] comes from the website Wszystko co mojego Polskę.

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On August 31, the anniversary of the signing of the August Agreements in Gdańsk, Solidarity and Freedom Day is celebrated throughout the country.

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These are the same people who do not tolerate any opposition (...) They are those who do not know democracy without adjectives – said the president during the celebration of the signing of the August Agreements.

·Warsaw, Poland
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Lech Wałęsa commemorated the 46th anniversary of the August Agreements. He spoke of the unprepared victory of Solidarity and the crisis of democracy.

Donald Tusk emphasized that the Gdańsk Shipyard is an important place because 46 years ago, a major strike took place there. "We learned one simple lesson from the strike," the Prime Minister said.

·Poland
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radioszczecin.pl broke the news on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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