Poland marks Day of Solidarity and Freedom on August 31 — Nawrocki to attend Gdańsk ceremony

Poland celebrates the Day of Solidarity and Freedom on August 31, commemorating the 1980 August Agreements that gave birth to the Solidarity movement. The main ceremonies will take place in Gdańsk, with President Karol Nawrocki attending. The Solidarity movement is credited with triggering political transformation across Poland and the Eastern Bloc.