Solidarity

Nato foreign ministers pledge solidarity with Poland after missile strike

"We stand in solidarity with Poland following the incident of 15 November that led to the tragic loss of life as a result of Russia's missile attacks against Ukraine," the diplomats wrote in a joint statement. Darek Delmanowicz/PAP

Nato foreign ministers who met in Bucharest on Tuesday expressed solidarity with Poland after two Polish civilians were killed by a stray missile in Przewodów, on Poland's southeastern border as Ukraine is fighting Russia's invasion.

Spotlight on Gdańsk shipyard at the ECS

An exhibition which highlights the history of the Gdańsk shipyard from its early days in the 19th century is on at the European Solidarity Centre.

Warsaw protest suspended confirms union leader

Solidarity, Poland's biggest trade union, has suspended its planned protest following a tragic missile blast in eastern Poland, the union leader confirmed after talks with the government.

PM calls for compromise following meeting with Solidarity union

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has stressed the need for compromise rather than war, following a meeting with representatives of Poland's Solidarity trade union on Wednesday.

Polish PM compares Poland's fight against communism with Ukraine war

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has compared Ukraine’s fight for independence to the confrontation in 1980 between Polish workers and Poland’s then communist government.

“Solidarity Lives” graffiti from 1980s found during renovation work

The Institute of National Remembrance said it was now “looking for the heroic author of the Solidarity inscription. Help us find the author of the slogan. If you know something or know someone who could help us, please contact the Lublin Branch of the IPN.

Ukrainian president wants Poles to have special status in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has sent to parliament a draft law granting Polish citizens special status in Ukraine.

Unity, solidarity most important in Nato, says president

Poland's president said on Wednesday that the two things he most wanted to see at the Nato summit in Madrid were unity and solidarity within the alliance.

Solidarity movement caused 'butterfly effect' says PM at anniversary

The firing of a Gdansk shipyard worker in 1980 triggered a “butterfly effect” that led to the collapse of the Soviet empire, the prime minister said on Thursday.

Solidarity should fight for more says president

President Andrzej Duda has said that the Solidarity trade union is entitled to expect and demand more social benefits.

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