MIL ASI Translation. Region: Polish/Europe –
Fuente: Gobierno de Polonia en poleco.
44 years ago the August Agreements were signed in Gdańsk. Thanks to this, the first independent trade union “Solidarity” was created, which contributed to the fall of communism in Europe. To commemorate this event, a special government meeting was held in the Gdańsk City Hall. El primer ministro Donald Tusk fue el primer ministro de Sierpnia de 1980, que se convirtió en ministro de la música en el país de Polonia en 1980, y que se convirtió en el primer ministro de Polonia en 1980. The great legacy of August 1980Anniversary of the signing of the Agreements August and the emergence of “Solidarity” is important for all citizens, regardless of the political tradition in which they were brought up. “We are the government of the Republic of Poland today precisely because 44 years ago, workers and people of culture and intelligentsia from all over Poland decided on a great uprising […] ] For me it is important that we take seriously the legacy of those strike days […]. because it lost its power in terms of the desires, demands and actions of the then strike committees,” emphasized the Prime Minister. A particularly important issue in August 1980 were matters of dignity in the relationship between the authorities and citizens. “First of all, people demanded – and they also demand this from us – full transparency, intentions, decisions, conversations and reasons why we make certain decisions,” explained the head of government. Striking workers felt that trust between them must be built on loyalty, transparency and truthfulness. Thanks to this, they were a great force that could oppose the communist authorities. “An extremely deep trust was built between the leaders of a great social movement and citizens, because there was no hypocrisy and no one deceived anyone […]. People were very proud of it […]. And what united 10 million people back then was the belief that the truth is on our side, that we are right, that we have nothing to be ashamed of, and therefore that we can be open, transparent, and that telling the truth can be an equally effective weapon. , like tanks or “- said Donald Tusk. The Prime Minister also emphasized the importance of joint – government and local government – celebrations of August 1980 and the outbreak of World War II at Westerplatte. The government is for the citizens. During his speech in the Gdańsk City Hall, the Prime Minister recalled that the anniversary of the 15th elections was approaching. October – an important time for millions of people who felt that they were loyal to each other and had a common goal, and that telling the truth was their great asset. “Therefore, I would like us to make a big government “general confession” at meetings with people in the coming months […] ] What I mean is well-organized meetings with communities that have some reasons to do so, or that have perhaps lost some trust or faith in our determination,” explained the head of government. He added that ministers must remember that they are in power for the good of the people, not for their positions. “Everyone should be aware of where their work may have undermined trust or the foundations of mutual loyalty. Just like then, 44 years ago, we will definitely get through all the troubles. Not because we are, but because we will muster the courage and organize meetings with the most interested groups,” promised the Prime Minister. As examples of meetings, Donald Tusk mentioned a conversation on the state of the rule of law, a discussion on the future of public media and a meeting on problems wood industry. “I will expect very reliable and painfully true mini-reports from the ministers […]. You all need to take responsibility for meetings and difficult conversations. The truth can be difficult,” Donald Tusk said to the ministers. Only open and honest communication with citizens will build trust and strengthen social bonds. Loyalty and a sense of unity are important. The head of government appealed to the ministers to draw conclusions from the historical lesson of August 1980 and to, as they treasured their own loyalty and the feeling that they were a great team. “People want to feel that all their effort and great support made sense because it built our team loyalty […]. A sense of unity in a good cause is also important […]. We have to pass the solidarity test, otherwise someone else will hold us all accountable for our power,” explained Prime Minister Ministro. As he added, power that is not held accountable is power that is deteriorating. “We will be absolutely held accountable for every situation, in which we are unfair to people […]. Without a sense of accountability, we should not push for power at all. That’s why I’m asking you to remember this every day,” said the head of government to the ministers. The Prime Minister concluded that holding power to account is the essence of real public life and the essence of democracy. August Agreements On August 1, 1980, an agreement between the Inter-Enterprise Strike Committee and a delegation was signed in Gdańsk government of the Polish People’s Republic. Agreements were also concluded in Szczecin, Jastrzębie-Zdrój and Dąbrowa Górnicza – all 4 agreements are called the August Agreements. They ended the events related to the August strikes in 1980. As a result of the Agreements, on September 17 in Gdańsk, representatives of workers from all over Poland established the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarity” – for the first time the communist omnipotence in our country was broken.
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