Lech Wałęsa: From Solidarity Leader to Poland’s First Democratically Elected President
On this day in 1990, Lech Wałęsa, a key figure in Poland's fight against communism, was elected as the country's ...
09
Dec
23
Oct
Father Jerzy Popiełuszko: A Martyr of Solidarity and a Symbol of Resistance Against Communist Tyranny
By Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaOn October 19, 1984, Father Jerzy Popie...
04
Jun
June 4, 1989 in Poland
On June 4, 1989 during the semi-free parliamentary elections Polish people voted on the Citizens’ Committee, an o...
06
Feb
Polish Round Table talks-paving the way to the fall of communism
The Polish Round Table Talks started on February 6 in the Namiestnikowski Palace in Warsaw and lasted till Apri...
06
Sep
MDM and Constitution Square in Warsaw remnants of communist past and witness of freedom
By Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska