Tusk caves in to Solidarity pressure

8th May 2009

Beleagured PM explains reasons for moving freedom celebrations to Krakow

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Plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first free elections in the communist bloc next month have received a setback after the Prime Minister moved a key meeting from Gdansk owing to fears that demonstrating shipyard workers might spoil the show.

Plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first free elections in the communist bloc next month have received a setback after the Prime Minister moved a key meeting from Gdansk owing to fears that demonstrating shipyard workers might spoil the show.

Speaking to reporters, Donald Tusk said that a meeting of the leaders of Poland, Hungary and the Czech and Slovak republics would be moved to Krakow after union leaders said they would p ...

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