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45th Anniversary Of The Gdansk Agreement In Poland

GDANSK, POLAND – AUGUST 31: Tadeusz Fiszbach, 90, former First Secretary of the Gdansk Voivodeship Committee of the Polish United Workers’ Party (PZPR), sits in front of Gate No. 2 of the Gdansk Shipyard, pictured on the 45th anniversary of the Gdansk Agreement in Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, on August 31, 2025. Fiszbach, a former communist official, is shown at the historic site where the 1980 shipyard strikes led to the Gdansk Agreement and the founding of Solidarity, a turning point in Poland’s path toward democracy. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12735405
Date Taken	31 August 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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