My grandmother’s name is Hania, she lives in Warsaw and she is interested in politics. - Before we start the interview, I would like to ask if I have your permission to record it. - Of course, you have. - Today I would like to talk about Lech Wałęsa. I know...
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My grandmother’s name is Hania, she lives in Warsaw and she is interested in politics. - Before we start the interview, I would like to ask if I have your permission to record it. - Of course, you have. - Today I would like to talk about Lech Wałęsa. I know that he was the president of Poland from 1990 to 1995. What could you tell me about that period time? - You know, he was the first president of independent Poland. - Do you remember how he became the president? - It is a long and complicated story … Let's start from 1989 when Wałęsa participated in the Round Table Talks - meetings included the Solidarity movement which at the time formed the opposition to the governing party. The talks were co-chaired by Wałęsa. The Polish communists hoped to co-opt opposition leaders into the ruling group without making major changes in the political power structure. In reality, the talks radically altered the shape of the Polish government and our society. Then, in 1990 Lech Wałęsa became the pres
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