| 单词 | Walesa |
| 例句 | Here's a gallery of images placing the irrepressible Dubliner alongside Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, Lech Walesa and Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush ... and many other people less well known than himself. AP PHOTOS: Bono's many brushes with greatness 2012-06-18T17:07:46Z Walesa, in the UK to promote the film at the London Film Festival, smiles when I quote the line back at him. Lech Walesa: 'I only fear God, and my wife' 2013-10-18T07:41:55Z The event will be held in Chicago next month and is expected to draw such luminaries as Poland's Lech Walesa and the Dalai Lama. Sean Penn's Haiti work earns humanitarian prize 2012-03-19T19:46:12Z In addition to Gorbachev and the Dalai Lama, Lech Walesa, former president of Poland; and Oscar Arias Sanchez, former president of Costa Rica attended the event. Nobel laureates appeal to world's youth 2012-04-25T21:30:00Z This film is not needed so much by me or Walesa. Walesa, Poland's flawed hero, given redemption in film 2013-08-14T16:08:54Z That movie featured Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, who later became Poland’s president. Leading Polish Filmmaker Andrzej Wajda Dies at 90 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Walesa got his own unfictionalised treatment in the final film, which appeared 20 years later: Walesa: Man of Hope. Andrzej Wajda: great director had Poland written on his heart | Peter Bradshaw 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Real members of Solidarity, including the movement’s leader, Lech Walesa, appear in the film alongside fictional characters. Andrzej Wajda, Towering Auteur of Polish Cinema, Dies at 90 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Lech Walesa and actor Robert Wieckiewicz at the London Film Festival Walesa remains enigmatic when asked what he thinks of his portrayal on the big screen. Lech Walesa: 'I only fear God, and my wife' 2013-10-18T07:41:55Z In the space of a few months, Lech Walesa went from being an electrician in a Polish shipyard to one of the most famous faces in global politics. Lech Walesa: 'I only fear God, and my wife' 2013-10-18T07:41:55Z Popieluszko, who was aligned with the anti-communist Solidarity movement of Lech Walesa, is considered a martyr for the faith by the Vatican and is to be beatified in June. Prince Charles and Camilla begin visit to Poland 2010-03-15T19:46:00Z Wajda seems to view the conversations with secret police not as a mistake, but as the only way Walesa could make his views known the authorities. Andrzej Wajda film will shine new light on Lech Walesa 2011-04-04T06:00:11Z This is not going to be a critical film about Walesa. Andrzej Wajda film will shine new light on Lech Walesa 2011-04-04T06:00:11Z Walesa is now 69 and spends his time travelling to engagements abroad and running his charitable foundation from his base in Gdansk. Walesa, Poland's flawed hero, given redemption in film 2013-08-14T16:08:54Z Early on in the biopic Walesa: Man of Hope, a character describes Lech Walesa as being "full of contradictions and surprises". Lech Walesa: 'I only fear God, and my wife' 2013-10-18T07:41:55Z He said he hoped his film would bring Walesa to audiences who were too young to remember his achievements. Walesa, Poland's flawed hero, given redemption in film 2013-08-14T16:08:54Z The Walesa figure is necessary nowadays in the reality of contemporary Poland where everyone is quarrelling with each other. Andrzej Wajda film will shine new light on Lech Walesa 2011-04-04T06:00:11Z Some of them were genuine opponents of democracy, Walesa said, but others tried to undermine Soviet rule from within the Communist system. Poland's Walesa to pay last respects to foe Jaruzelski 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z After Communism finally collapsed in 1989, Mr. Wajda was one of the national luminaries asked to run for the Polish Senate by Mr. Walesa, who was about to become president. Andrzej Wajda, Towering Auteur of Polish Cinema, Dies at 90 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Walesa had earlier lost his job because of his dissident activities, leaving his family in poverty. Poland's Walesa to pay last respects to foe Jaruzelski 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z WARSAW, Poland — Oscar winner Andrzej Wajda says his film on former Polish president and Solidarity founder Lech Walesa will be his greatest challenge in 55 years as a director. Oscar-winning director starts film on Lech Walesa 2011-11-24T13:56:10Z What is not in doubt from the film is in taking on the authorities, Walesa placed himself in great danger. Lech Walesa: 'I only fear God, and my wife' 2013-10-18T07:41:55Z The institution is just blocks from the European Solidarity Center, dedicated to Solidarity, the democratic protest movement whose leader, Lech Walesa, the current government now depicts as a sellout to the Communist regime. A Museum Becomes a Battlefield Over Poland’s History 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z "At all my meetings with the Holy Father, and I had a lot of them, he always asked about the general," Walesa said on Polish public television. Poland's Walesa to pay last respects to foe Jaruzelski 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z At the time, they feared Poland's Communist authorities would not let Walesa back into the country if he left to collect the award himself. Lech Walesa's wife shakes Poland with frank biography 2011-11-22T15:20:12Z He wanted to persuade Walesa to represent himself in old age, to give his own perspective on the events recounted, but he is playing hard to get. Andrzej Wajda film will shine new light on Lech Walesa 2011-04-04T06:00:11Z One of Mr. Wajda’s last films was “Walesa: Man of Hope,” released in 2013 and considered by many to be the final part of a trilogy that began with “Man of Marble.” Andrzej Wajda, Towering Auteur of Polish Cinema, Dies at 90 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Wajda begins shooting "Walesa" on Dec. 1 in the Baltic port city of Gdansk, where the then-union leader kicked off the Solidarity movement in 1980 that helped lead to the downfall of communism. Oscar-winning director starts film on Lech Walesa 2011-11-24T13:56:10Z Built in the 1970s close to the shore and constantly buffeted by the sea breeze, the estate was home to Walesa and was the site of several anti-communist demonstrations. Trip Tips: On the trail of Solidarnosc in Gdansk 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z "I will be at the mass," Walesa, 70, told the TVN24 station. Poland's Walesa to pay last respects to foe Jaruzelski 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Walesa and other activists have said the massive crowds that came out during the nine-day visit to see the pope encouraged opposition activists by giving them a sense of large-scale opposition to the communist regime. Newt Gingrich promotes film on Pope John Paul II 2010-06-09T17:55:00Z "We have to make sure we win, to reform all that has been destroyed in eight years," Jaroslaw Walesa explained, referring to the two terms PiS have held office so far. Poland election: Bitter campaign splits country ahead of key vote 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Walesa posted a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed on Facebook on Sunday with a caption saying "It happens". Former Polish president Walesa is in hospital with an infection 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Lipert, 35, who came to the U.S. when he was 18, told The Hartford Courant that he spoke with Walesa in Polish about their homeland and the anti-communist movement Walesa helped lead. Polish trooper helps Lech Walesa with flat tire on highway 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Walesa and thousands of other Solidarity officials and allies were arrested. Perspective | A penetrating look behind the Iron Curtain Walesa is a harsh critic of Poland’s right-wing government and often accuses it of eroding the democracy that he helped to usher in. Biden sends subtle message to Polish leaders on democracy 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z “After this painful lesson I will never separate from my mask,” Walesa wrote. Poland’s ex-president Solidarity leader Walesa has COVID 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the 78-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate told Reuters Walesa had an infection and would stay in hospital this week, but declined to provide any more information. Former Polish president Walesa is in hospital with an infection 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Walesa, 78, led the nationwide Solidarity movement in Poland in the 1980s that eventually toppled Poland’s communist leaders through an election in 1989. Polish trooper helps Lech Walesa with flat tire on highway 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Walesa is a frequent critic of the government, which he accuses of destroying many of Poland’s democratic achievements. ‘Polexit’ fears spark large pro-EU protests across Poland 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski and his allies have sought to significantly play down Walesa’s historic role in the successful fight against communism. Biden sends subtle message to Polish leaders on democracy 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Walesa was fitted with a pacemaker in 2008 and last year he had a heart surgery. Poland’s ex-president Solidarity leader Walesa has COVID 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z The tablets list the 21 demands put forward by Solidarity under Mr. Walesa’s leadership in August 1980. Poles Tussle Over an Icon of Their Past, With an Eye on the Future 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z A vehicle service worker changed the tire and Walesa continued on his way down I-84. Polish trooper helps Lech Walesa with flat tire on highway 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Leaders of Poland’s right-wing government were holding separate ceremonies in Gdansk to stress their long-standing negative assessment of the deal with the communists and of Walesa’s role in it. Poland marks 40 years since key pro-democracy agreement 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z They also accuse him of making too many compromises in the transition to democracy, something Walesa and others believes was necessary to prevent bloodshed then. Biden sends subtle message to Polish leaders on democracy 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z In the 1980s, Walesa led the nationwide Solidarity movement that eventually toppled Poland’s communist leaders. Poland’s ex-president Solidarity leader Walesa has COVID 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z “They were insignificant activists,” said Mr. Walesa, noting that, unlike himself and most other important players in Solidarity, Jaroslaw Kaczynski was “not even arrested” after the Communist Party imposed martial law in December 1981. Poles Tussle Over an Icon of Their Past, With an Eye on the Future 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z But they did succeed — and Walesa believes the odds of success in Hong Kong are even better than they were in Poland. Opinion | He helped end the Soviet empire. Now Lech Walesa wants to help Hong Kong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z As he addressed a crowd of several hundred students and professors, Mr. Walesa acknowledged he is “concerned” about the current state of global affairs and the challenges to liberal democratic rule that he championed. Cold War hero Lech Walesa laments fall of America’s ‘good empire’ 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Walesa, in turn, is one of Kaczynski’s most outspoken critics today, frequently accusing him of destroying Poland’s democracy and standing in Europe. Poland’s right-wing wins but leader Kaczynski wants more 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Walesa is a strong critic of Poland’s current right-wing government. Poland’s ex-president Solidarity leader Walesa has COVID 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z After Mr. Walesa became Poland’s first freely elected president in 1990, the country embarked on a drive to overhaul its economy through a crash program of privatization. Poles Tussle Over an Icon of Their Past, With an Eye on the Future 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Of course, Beijing learned the lessons of Walesa’s success. Opinion | He helped end the Soviet empire. Now Lech Walesa wants to help Hong Kong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z The 73-year-old Mr. Walesa, his trademark walrus mustache trimmed and white with age, spoke directly to the young audience, putting the weight of his generation’s legacy on tomorrow’s leaders. Cold War hero Lech Walesa laments fall of America’s ‘good empire’ 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z In one of his posts, Walesa alleged that Kaczynski, was “guided by bravado” and over the phone was pushing for the plane to land despite heavy fog. Court: Walesa must apologize to Poland’s ruling party head 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z The government’s opponents, including former president Lech Walesa and top European Union official Donald Tusk, were celebrating with a debate in Gdansk, the cradle of the pro-democracy Solidarity movement, on Tuesday. Poland’s democracy anniversary marred by political divisions 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The two museums are nominally partners but promote diametrically opposed agendas, one celebrating Mr. Walesa and Poland’s part in a bigger European story, the other focused narrowly on Polish shipbuilders. Poles Tussle Over an Icon of Their Past, With an Eye on the Future 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z This is why, Walesa says, it is critical that the United States and the rest of the world’s democracies stand with the people of Hong Kong and use their leverage to deter a Chinese crackdown. Opinion | He helped end the Soviet empire. Now Lech Walesa wants to help Hong Kong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z The government’s opponents, including former president Lech Walesa and top European Union official Donald Tusk, were celebrating with a debate in Gdansk, the cradle of the pro-democracy Solidarity movement, on Tuesday. Poland’s democracy anniversary marred by political divisions 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Kaczynski, along with his twin brother, Lech, fought alongside Lech Walesa to bring down Communism. Mayor’s Funeral Unites Gdansk. His Killing Exposed Poland’s Deep Divides. 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z A very personal address by Adamowicz's widow and daughter drew tears from many attending officials, former President Lech Walesa among them. Speakers at slain Polish mayor's funeral urge harmony, not hate 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z The 75-year-old Walesa still lives in the city, and is one of the many city residents in mourning over the loss of their mayor. Polish city of freedom and Solidarity loses mayor to attack 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Walesa also warns Hong Kong leaders to be careful not to push for what he calls the final confrontation before they are ready. Opinion | He helped end the Soviet empire. Now Lech Walesa wants to help Hong Kong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z He was part of the democratic opposition born in that city under the leadership of Lech Walesa during the 1980s. Pawel Adamowicz, Gdansk mayor, stabbed at charity event 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Jankowski rose to prominence in the 1980s through his support for Solidarity and its leader Lech Walesa in their struggle against Poland’s communist regime. Polish Church urged to check sex abuse claims against priest 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Walesa said that the T-shirt, which he wore under a dark suit, was his personal gesture of farewell to a U.S. leader who "fought for freedom, fought for truth and honesty." Poland's Lech Walesa wears protest T-shirt to Bush funeral 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z After Sunday’s attack, Walesa said he counted Adamowicz as one of his friends. Polish city of freedom and Solidarity loses mayor to attack 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The circumstances the Hong Kong protesters face today are eerily similar to those Walesa faced in Poland. Opinion | He helped end the Soviet empire. Now Lech Walesa wants to help Hong Kong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Walesa lost a slander case against Kaczynski in a court in Gdansk, where Walesa founded Solidarity at a shipyard decades ago. Poland’s Lech Walesa wears protest T-shirt to Bush funeral 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z In a post in 2016, Walesa alleged that Kaczynski, “guided by bravado,” was on the phone pushing for the plane to land in heavy fog. Court says Poland’s Walesa must apologize to party leader 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z In one social media post, Walesa alleged that Kaczynski, "guided by bravado," was on the phone pushing for the plane to land in heavy fog. Poland's Lech Walesa wears protest T-shirt to Bush funeral 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Jankowski rose to prominence in the 1980s through his support for Solidarity and its leader Lech Walesa in their struggle against Poland’s communist authorities. Sex abuse claims made against late polish Solidarity priest 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z That should not faze them, Walesa told me in an interview. Opinion | He helped end the Soviet empire. Now Lech Walesa wants to help Hong Kong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z In one social media post, Walesa alleged that Kaczynski, “guided by bravado,” was on the phone pushing for the plane to land in heavy fog. Poland’s Lech Walesa wears protest T-shirt to Bush funeral 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The Gdansk court ruled Thursday that Walesa must apologize to Kaczynski in various platforms, including on the radio and on social media. Court says Poland’s Walesa must apologize to party leader 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The judge ruled there is no evidence to back up such a "heavy accusation" and ordered Walesa to apologize. Poland's Lech Walesa wears protest T-shirt to Bush funeral 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Walesa said he was not aware of any misconduct by Jankowski. Sex abuse claims made against late polish Solidarity priest 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Moreover, in Poland, Walesa says, Communist authorities “would be ridiculing us saying, ‘You are so few. Opinion | He helped end the Soviet empire. Now Lech Walesa wants to help Hong Kong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z The judge ruled there is no evidence to back up such a “heavy accusation” and ordered Walesa to apologize. Poland’s Lech Walesa wears protest T-shirt to Bush funeral 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Walesa on Saturday also credited Bush with a historic role, saying "he did much to overcome communism and help Poland" and that Bush "will remain forever in our hearts and memory." Visitors to George H.W. Bush's casket include relatives, lawmakers, sports legends 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z In one 2016 post, Walesa alleged that Kaczynski, “guided by bravado,” was on the phone pushing for the plane to land in heavy fog. Polish leader suing Walesa for blaming him for plane crash 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Arguing that Pilsudski and Walesa faced more difficult situations than Poles face today under a divisive government, he said: “why shouldn’t you be able to defeat the contemporary Bolsheviks?” Tusk likens Polish govt to ‘Bolsheviks’ who can be defeated 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z “The point,” Walesa says, “is they had to cancel the rest of the official visit to Poland because the Berlin Wall came down that night.” Opinion | He helped end the Soviet empire. Now Lech Walesa wants to help Hong Kong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Walesa, who also wore his Konstytucja T-shirt on the opening day of the trial last month, vowed earlier this week to keep on wearing it. Poland’s Lech Walesa wears protest T-shirt to Bush funeral 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z On Facebook, an account associated with former centrist Polish president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa appeared to troll Duda with a photo of Walesa sitting with Trump standing next to him. Analysis | Poland used to be okay with Trump. Then, he posted a photo. 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z This is the latest in the long history of feuding between Walesa, the founder of the 1980s Solidarity pro-democracy movement that peacefully ended communism in Poland, and Kaczynski, his former ally and aide. Polish leader suing Walesa for blaming him for plane crash 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z “This is the path of civil war,” warned Lech Walesa, the labor leader whose Solidarity movement was instrumental in overthrowing Poland’s communist government in the 1980s. Opinion | Democracy’s slow fade in Central Europe 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Asked whether he is ready to travel to Hong Kong, Walesa does not hesitate. Opinion | He helped end the Soviet empire. Now Lech Walesa wants to help Hong Kong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z He and other critics accuse the national-conservative ruling party, in power since 2015, of eroding the very democracy Walesa helped achieve, mainly by eroding the independence of the judiciary. Poland’s Lech Walesa wears protest T-shirt to Bush funeral 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Lech Walesa, who led the Solidarity labor movement in the 1980s that helped topple the Communist government and who later served as Poland’s president, joined the demonstrators. Poland’s Supreme Court in Disarray After Judges Defy Purge 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Kaczynski and his twin, who was a top Solidarity activist, promoted Walesa to be democratic Poland’s first popularly chosen president in 1990. Polish leader suing Walesa for blaming him for plane crash 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z More protests were held late Wednesday in a number of cities and Lech Walesa, the legendary pro-democracy fighter and Solidarity leader in the 1980s, addressed the cheering crowd in front of the Supreme Court building. Poland’s isolation deepens as Supreme Court law takes effect 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z In Gdansk, the cradle of the anti-communist Solidarity movement of the 1980s, legendary democracy leader Lech Walesa denounced Poland’s current government, saying it is even more “perfidious” than the communists he helped topple. Protests in Poland against government judicial overhaul 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Walesa said that the T-shirt, which he wore under a dark suit, was his personal gesture of farewell to a U.S. leader who “fought for freedom, fought for truth and honesty.” Poland’s Lech Walesa wears protest T-shirt to Bush funeral 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z In an radio interview earlier in the day, Mr. Walesa said he would pursue peaceful means to protect the Constitution, but warned of dire consequences if the governing party did not back down. Poland’s Supreme Court in Disarray After Judges Defy Purge 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z He claims it was his twin brother, Lech Kaczynski — not Lech Walesa — who was the real leader of Solidarity. After a President’s Shocking Death, a Suspicious Twin Reshapes a Nation 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z “We must do everything to send these people away and vote to choose different people,” Walesa said, apparently referring to the ruling party. Poland’s isolation deepens as Supreme Court law takes effect 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Walesa, a strong government critic, joined the protesters Monday, telling them: “You called me, so here I am.” Poland’s Walesa visits disabled protesters in parliament 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z In the early 90s, as prominent dissidents such as Mr. Havel and Lech Walesa in Poland entered office, it was widely assumed that the region would transition naturally into democratic states and market economies. How a Liberal Dissident Became a Far-Right Hero, in Hungary and Beyond 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Former President Lech Walesa and movie director Agnieszka Holland also back the letter. Poland’s NGOs criticize government law on Holocaust speech 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Walesa spearheaded Poland’s Solidarity movement in the 1980s and then served as president under democracy from 1990-95. Lech Walesa: My family paid for my pro-democracy struggle 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z In the testimony, Walesa denied he wrote or signed recently found documents suggesting he was a paid informant for the communists in the 1970s. Polish democracy icon Walesa: object of ‘political crime’ 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Citing tests by handwriting experts, prosecutors allege the papers include reports Walesa wrote for secret security agents from 1970-76. Polish prosecutors investigate Walesa’s sworn testimony 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Walesa called on Poles to continue demonstrating against the third measure. Poland’s president unexpectedly intervenes to protect independent courts 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Walesa, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president who helped end communism peacefully in 1989, praised Duda for what he called “a difficult and a courageous decision.” Amid protests, Polish leader puts brakes on judicial shakeup 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Three former Polish presidents, including Lech Walesa, released a manifesto saying “we do not consent to taking away our basic civic freedoms.” Supreme Court, Republican Party, Poland: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z They were commenting on an investigation in which prosecutors of a state history institute are checking whether Walesa made false statements during sworn testimony. Polish democracy icon Walesa: object of ‘political crime’ 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Walesa is being portrayed by ruling party leaders as a collaborator of the communist secret police. Polish prosecutors investigate Walesa’s sworn testimony 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Prince William and the former Kate Middleton will travel to the Baltic coast city of Gdansk on Tuesday, where they will meet former president Lech Walesa, before heading for Germany on Wednesday. British royals arrive in Poland at start of a EU visit 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the royals will travel to the Baltic coast city of Gdansk, where they will meet the former president, Lech Walesa, who was instrumental in bringing about the end of communism in Poland. British royals arrive in Poland at start of a EU visit 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z The 73-year-old Walesa on Thursday attended a speech by President Trump in Warsaw. World digest: July 8, 2017 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Walesa strongly criticizes the government, saying its policies threaten democracy and hurt Poland’s ties with the European Union’s leading nations. Poland democracy hero Lech Walesa hospitalized, said ‘weak’ 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Later many of the Polish critics of the government expressed dismay and embarrassment at how the crowd created to Walesa. Trump welcomed by cheering, flag-waving supporters in Warsaw 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Former president Lech Walesa is among the special guests in the VIP sector. The Latest: Trump vows to win battle against extremism 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Walesa is considered an enemy by the current government, and there were no private talks with Trump on the agenda. In Poland, a right-wing, populist, anti-immigrant government sees ally in Trump 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z The movement's leader, a shipyard electrician called Lech Walesa would become one of the great figures of 20th Century European history. The pensioner who was a Bridge of Spies cold warrior - BBC News 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Walesa says the monthly observances are used to rally support for the ruling party. Poland democracy hero Lech Walesa hospitalized, said ‘weak’ 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Many booed when Trump acknowledged democracy icon Lech Walesa, who was in the audience. Trump welcomed by cheering, flag-waving supporters in Warsaw 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Jan Widacki, a representative of Mr. Walesa, said the matter was by no means settled. Lech Walesa Denounces Report Labeling Him a Communist Informer 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Presidents Obama, George W. Bush and Clinton all made a point of meeting with Lech Walesa, the Solidarity leader who rose to the presidency. In Poland, a right-wing, populist, anti-immigrant government sees ally in Trump 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Walesa, 73, insists that he is innocent and that the analyzed documents were forgeries. World Digest: Jan. 31, 2017 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Walesa in 1980 led a massive strike against Poland’s communist authorities, giving rise to the Solidarity freedom movement. Poland democracy hero Lech Walesa hospitalized, said ‘weak’ 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Walesa, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, is a major adversary of the ruling party’s leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Poland’s most powerful politician. Trump welcomed by cheering, flag-waving supporters in Warsaw 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Walesa was just 27 when he found himself one of the leaders of a major strike at the Gdansk shipyard. Lech Walesa Denounces Report Labeling Him a Communist Informer 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Poland’s first popularly chosen president after communism, Walesa was cleared by a court of the allegations in 2000 but they continue to resurface. Handwriting analysis: Walesa helped Polish secret police 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The Walesa family held a private funeral for Przemyslaw Walesa, the third-born of his eight children, in their home city of Gdansk. Lech Walesa attends funeral of son who battled alcoholism 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z The Walesa family held a private funeral for Przemyslaw Walesa, the third-born of his eight children, on Friday in their home city of Gdansk. Lech Walesa buries son, 43, who had struggled with alcohol 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Well-known politicians, including Lech Walesa, a former president whose Solidarity movement brought down communism, complain that Poland is reversing two decades of democratic progress. Protests grow against Poland’s nationalist government 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Over the next several years, Mr. Skorzynski said, Mr. Walesa was transformed from reluctant informant into genuine rebel. Lech Walesa Denounces Report Labeling Him a Communist Informer 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z “Free and democratic Poland is in danger,” said Lech Walesa, the former Solidarity leader. Aleppo, Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump: Your Wednesday Briefing 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z It sharply criticized Solidarity founder Lech Walesa, the democracy leader and first democratic president. Poland to strip late leader Jaruzelski of general's rank 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Walesa said he knows Pinior to be “honest to the maximum, dedicated to the maximum” and stressed Pinior, who was Solidarity treasurer in the Wroclaw region, took good care of huge amounts of money. Poles upset by corruption allegations against freedom hero 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z In an interview with Politico Mr Walesa said the EU should eject Poland. Protests grow against Poland’s nationalist government 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z “Since 1976, Walesa was constantly under surveillance, fired from one job after another,” he said. Lech Walesa Denounces Report Labeling Him a Communist Informer 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z And those figures are not so very old today: Walesa is 73; Michnik is 70. The Party That Wants to Make Poland Great Again 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Her father, a speechwriter for the Solidarity movement and its leader Lech Walesa, resettled in the United States as a political refugee. Poland’s Most Optimistic, Backward-Looking Artist 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The allegations are “beyond comprehension. I just don’t believe them,” Walesa said. Poles upset by corruption allegations against freedom hero 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Walesa accused his rival of being a demagogue who is damaging the country’s international standing and its heritage and predicted he will end up in prison. Poland's Lech Walesa loses state security protection abroad 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Walesa, 73, said he believed the handwriting experts and officials from the government-run institute were under political pressure from Poland’s right-wing governing party, Law and Justice, to declare the uncovered files authentic. Lech Walesa Denounces Report Labeling Him a Communist Informer 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z After Walesa was released from prison, the Kaczynskis returned to his side, writing policy briefs and drafting memos on legal issues. The Party That Wants to Make Poland Great Again 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Encouraged by Walesa, Mr. Wajda made a short foray into politics, serving a two-year term as a senator before returning to filmmaking exclusively. Andrzej Wajda, visionary Polish filmmaker, dies at 90 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z “Both as a newsmaker in his own right and as a representative of millions of Poles striving for a better life, Lech Walesa is TIME’S Man of the Year.” The Stories Behind the TIME Person of the Year Jeopardy! Category 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Walesa, 73, travels abroad frequently, often to lecture on his historic role in the fall of communism in eastern Europe. Poland's Lech Walesa loses state security protection abroad 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z “Those were the times when police tortured their prisoners. Walesa signed the agreement to collaborate in an general atmosphere of terror.” Lech Walesa Denounces Report Labeling Him a Communist Informer 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z “From the very beginning,” Walesa told me, “when they were kids, they used to fight, fight, fight. It’s like Romulus and Remus. They knew how to pick fights, but sometimes they chose the wrong fights.” The Party That Wants to Make Poland Great Again 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Solidarity founder Lech Walesa countered Thursday that that is “nonsense.” Polish official criticized over Jewish massacre remarks 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Lech Walesa: The leader of the Polish solidarity movement was named Man of the Year for 1981—making him the first imprisoned Man of the Year since Gandhi in 1930. The Stories Behind the TIME Person of the Year Jeopardy! Category 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z To me, Andrei Sakharov‘s isolation is as much of a disgrace as Josef Biegun’s imprisonment. As is the denial of Solidarity and its leader Lech Walesa‘s right to dissent. Read Elie Wiesel's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z The letter was published days after Mr. Walesa called on Poland’s current president, Andrzej Duda, to resign “for the good of the country.” Ex-Presidents of Poland Issue a Rebuke to the Governing Party 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Many of Solidarity’s intellectual leaders, who were steeped in the Western tradition of limited government, broke with Walesa when he ran for president, fearing that he planned to become a new autocrat. The Party That Wants to Make Poland Great Again 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z In an interview with The Associated Press, Walesa said: "I never consented to collaboration, I never took any money and I never reported on anybody. Clear? Enough! Next question please." Lech Walesa, Poland's former president and legendary founder of the Solidarity freedom movement, insists he never collaborated with the communist secret police in the 1970s and voiced deep frustration at having to constantly respond to the allegations 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Critics call the government's moves an attack on Polish democracy, which was won thanks to years of struggle by Lech Walesa and his Solidarity movement in the 1980s. A large crowd chanting "constitution!" gathered Saturday in front of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal to protest government moves that have paralyzed the nation's highest legislative court 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Wajda’s last movie was “Man of Hope,” which told the story of Lech Walesa, who founded the Solidarity freedom movement. Poland marks 90 birthday of leading filmmaker Andrzej Wajda 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Wajda's last movie was "Man of Hope," which told the story of Lech Walesa, who founded the Solidarity freedom movement. Poland marked the 90th birthday of the country's leading filmmaker, Andrzej Wajda, with special showings of his films and exhibitions honoring his life 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Walesa told me that every time he offered the twins a bonus — he couldn’t quite tell them apart — Lech would say, “Give it to my brother.” The Party That Wants to Make Poland Great Again 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Walesa says signatures on informant documents aren’t his: Poland’s democracy champion and Solidarity founder Lech Walesa said signatures on documents that purport he was a Communist-era paid informant are not his. World Digest: Feb. 29, 2016 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Walesa denies the allegations and says the documents released by the state National Remembrance Institute last week are forged. Poland's democracy champion and Solidarity founder Lech Walesa says he might sue a history institute to court over documents it released that purport he was a communist-era paid informant 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Secret police files recently surfaced suggesting that Walesa collaborated with the hated secret police from 1970-76 for money, before he founded the Solidarity movement in 1980 that eventually helped topple communism. Supporters have gathered at the shipyard in Gdansk _ the cradle of Poland's 1980s Solidarity movement _ to back Lech Walesa, the former democracy leader and ex-president who is facing collaboration allegations 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Walesa, 72, denies he informed the security police on anyone or took money from the government, and says the documents are forged. The head of Poland's historical institute says its prosecutors are investigating the veracity of documents that purport to show that Solidarity founder Lech Walesa collaborated with the communist regime in the 1970s. Walesa says the documents are forged 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Walesa speculated that Jaroslaw’s turn against the liberal post-Communist consensus arose from “an inferiority complex,” a massive chip on Kaczynski’s shoulder. The Party That Wants to Make Poland Great Again 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Walesa supporters accuse authorities of trying to tarnish the legacy of a man widely considered one of Poland’s greatest national heroes. Polish State Archive Releases Secret File on Lech Walesa 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z In 2011, the institute said that in the early 1980s communist authorities tried to prevent Walesa from getting a Nobel Peace Prize by fabricating documents to suggest that he was a collaborator. Poland's democracy champion and Solidarity founder Lech Walesa says he might sue a history institute to court over documents it released that purport he was a communist-era paid informant 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Photocopies of the documents, from the secret police's file on Walesa, were released by the state National Remembrance Institute. Documents released Monday purport to show that national hero Lech Walesa collaborated with the regime in the 1970s 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Walesa is the icon of Poland’s and Eastern Europe’s drive for freedom that abolished communism and brought down the Iron Curtain without bloodshed. Lech Walesa Denies Being a Communist Informer in the 1970s 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The aging Solidarity hero Lech Walesa isn't necessarily a liberal icon or defender of freedom and Western values either. The Party That Wants to Make Poland Great Again 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z But another note, from three days later and also signed “Lech Walesa,” is in different handwriting. Polish State Archive Releases Secret File on Lech Walesa 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z In spite of that, Walesa got the prize in 1983 for founding and leading Poland's Solidarity freedom movement. Poland's democracy champion and Solidarity founder Lech Walesa says he might sue a history institute to court over documents it released that purport he was a communist-era paid informant 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Walesa, 72, the founder of the pro-democracy Solidarity movement that eventually helped topple communism, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Poland's first popularly elected president, claimed Monday that the documents were forged. Documents released Monday purport to show that national hero Lech Walesa collaborated with the regime in the 1970s 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The name of Mr. Walesa, who was Poland’s president at the time, was on one of the lists. Lech Walesa Faces New Accusations of Communist Collaboration 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The state archive said on Thursday that Mr. Walesa, a shipyard electrician, took money for his services to the communist state delivered under the code name Bolek. Poland State Archives Says Former President Walesa Was Communist Spy 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Walesa, 72, the founder of the pro-democracy Solidarity movement that eventually helped topple communism, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Poland’s first popularly elected president, claimed Monday that the documents were forged. Polish State Archive Releases Secret File on Lech Walesa 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z For those who dislike Mr Walesa, and there are many in the Law and Justice party that governs Poland today, his youthful actions were those of a traitor. Informant claims unlikely to alter Polish view of Walesa - BBC News 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z But another note, from three days later and also signed "Lech Walesa," is in different handwriting. Documents released Monday purport to show that national hero Lech Walesa collaborated with the regime in the 1970s 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z This year, Mr. Walesa even proposed a public debate about the accusations at the Institute of National Remembrance. Lech Walesa Faces New Accusations of Communist Collaboration 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The documents implicating Mr. Walesa were intercepted this week from the widow of a communist-era army general, Czeslaw Kiszczak, who in the 1980s was part of the group that controlled the Polish state. Poland State Archives Says Former President Walesa Was Communist Spy 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Photocopies of the documents, from the secret police’s file on Walesa, were released by the state National Remembrance Institute. Polish State Archive Releases Secret File on Lech Walesa 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Speaking on Thursday, Mr Tusk called the latest allegations, "unfortunate from the point of view of Poland's image, this great tradition and legend of Solidarity and Lech Walesa". Informant claims unlikely to alter Polish view of Walesa - BBC News 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Walesa is the icon of Poland's and Eastern Europe's drive for freedom that abolished communism and brought down the Iron Curtain without bloodshed. The head of Poland's history institute says recently seized documents show that former president and Solidarity founder Lech Walesa was a paid informant for the communist-era secret security from 1970-76 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z “In the files, there is an envelope, and in it there is a handwritten agreement to cooperate with the Secret Service signed ‘Lech Walesa, Bolek,’ ” Mr. Kaminski said at a news conference on Thursday. Lech Walesa Faces New Accusations of Communist Collaboration 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Poland's history institute says that newly seized documents suggest former president and Solidarity hero Lech Walesa was an informer. Lech Walesa 'was paid Communist informant' - BBC News 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Former president and founder of the anti-communist Solidarity movement Lech Walesa countered Wednesday that the government acts "against Poland, against our achievements, against freedom, against democracy." Poland's political course sparks alarm in US and Europe, with fears of democratic backsliding 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Though the latest allegations are big news in Poland, they are unlikely to change many Poles' minds about Lech Walesa. Informant claims unlikely to alter Polish view of Walesa - BBC News 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Walesa, who won the prize in 1983, said he contributed to the group’s activity when he visited Tunisia in 2011 and shared his experience from Poland’s bloodless political reforms. The Latest: Obama praises Nobel Peace Prize choice 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Walesa, who was in Venezuela this week to show solidarity with political prisoners there, denied the latest accusations on his blog. Lech Walesa Faces New Accusations of Communist Collaboration 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z While preserving their own religion they should “not cause problems for another religion,” Walesa told The Associated Press. The Latest: Finland sees 60 percent rise in asylum-seekers 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z In another reflection of Europe's concerns, Poland's former president, Lech Walesa, said refugees must be ready to respect the rules and religion in predominantly Catholic Poland if they are to be accepted. Croatia responds to migrant pressure with reception center as asylum seekers pour in 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Walesa said he intended to do his part. Eastern Bloc’s Resistance to Refugees Highlights Europe’s Cultural and Political Divisions 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Walesa led the Solidarity freedom movement in the 1980s that brought about the ouster of communism. The Latest: Obama praises Nobel Peace Prize choice 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Lech Walesa, the leader of the Solidarity freedom movement in the 1980s, said he would be willing to host refugees under his own roof and would even cook for them — if his wife agrees. Poles ambiguous over EU's, Pope Francis' call for taking in Muslim refugees 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Poland’s former president, Lech Walesa, says refugees must be ready to respect the rules and religion in predominantly Catholic Poland if they are to be accepted. The Latest: Finland sees 60 percent rise in asylum-seekers 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z I remember speaking to former Polish President Lech Walesa in his modest office in Gdansk. Greek debt crisis: What next for the European Union dream? - BBC News 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z The leader of Poland's peaceful transition to democracy, Walesa suggested that Kremlin officials — hit by sanctions in effect now — may eventually remove Putin. Walesa: Solidarity in sanctions would change Putin's policy 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Now for Americans, Walesa is a hero of freedom, so I was already intrigued. Why Poland Matters? 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z The group included East Timor independence leader Carlos Belo; Lech Walesa, the former Solidarity movement leader from Poland; and American Jody Williams, a peace activist who was recognized for her work to ban landmines. Nobel laureates appeal to South Africa 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z The news of a Pole attaining the apex of the EU reached Gdansk thirty-four years after Lech Walesa announced a strike at the gates of the city’s shipyards. The Polish Way For Europe 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Walesa, in an interview with CNN that aired Tuesday, said that the world lacks "politically moral leadership" and that Americans "should finally start acting like a superpower again." Obama offers military aid to Eastern European allies 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Lech Walesa, the man who led the Solidarity movement, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Price, accused Washington of failing to show leadership today, echoing some of Obama's critics at home in the Republican Party. UPDATE 4-Obama offers military help to E.Europe allies worried by Russia 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z That's where Lech Walesa and other Solidarity figures sat down with communist leaders of the time for the so-called Round Table talks. WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama, Poland show unity 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Walesa's heroic journey began when he was fired from the Gdansk Shipyard for worker rights activity. 5 key figures of Poland's shift to democracy 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z But even if Komorowski bites his tongue, his famously undiplomatic predecessor, the Nobel laureate for peace Lech Walesa, will most likely pipe up. Obama's New Doctrine of Diplomacy Faces Hard Test in Europe 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z "When I see how much we have spoiled, how careless we were, how much injustice we have caused, then I am displeased," said Walesa. Authors of Polish democracy see its good, bad side 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Walesa, a former Polish president, said in an interview on Poland's TVN24 television network last week that he was disappointed in what he considered Obama's insufficiently robust approach to the Ukraine crisis. In Europe, Obama gets second chance to explain his Russia policy 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Walesa and Komorowski were among tens of thousands of activists who were imprisoned under martial law, and their presence Friday reflected the degree of reconciliation achieved between former communists and their opponents. Prayers, protests at Polish general's funeral 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z In 1988, Walesa led a new wave of strikes that brought the communists to the negotiating table. 5 key figures of Poland's shift to democracy 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z “The world is disorganized and the superpower is not taking the lead,” Walesa told the Associated Press a week before Obama’s visit. Obama's New Doctrine of Diplomacy Faces Hard Test in Europe 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Walesa's heroic journey began after he was fired from the Gdansk shipyard for worker rights activism. Authors of Polish democracy see its good, bad side 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z The unraveling started in Poland, thanks to the brave work of Solidarity, which was led by a shipyard worker named Lech Walesa. Good Man Gone 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z The meeting was private, but on his Web site, Walesa posted the message “Get well, General.” Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland’s last communist leader, dies He served as adviser to Walesa in Solidarity and took part in the "Round Table" talks that led to the elections being marked this week. 5 key figures of Poland's shift to democracy 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Speaking to The Associated Press Friday, Walesa said the "world is disorganized and the superpower is not taking the lead." Poland's Walesa says the US no longer world leader 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Today, Walesa sees too many social inequalities in Poland and expresses frustration at faction-riven politics that keeps talented young people out of power. Authors of Polish democracy see its good, bad side 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Twenty-five years after leading Poland to its first democratic elections, that is the message of the former Polish solidarity leader Lech Walesa. 'My work here is done' 2014-05-04T23:12:27Z Even Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, the general’s onetime nemesis, thought Gen. Jaruzelski loved his country but was born in the wrong era. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland’s last communist leader, dies One the one hand, freeing all the political prisoners, free the Mandelas and the Havels and the Walesas of Cuba. A Miami Congressman Adamantly Defends Isolating Cuba 2014-03-04T21:43:28Z Walesa led Poland's peaceful transition to democracy in the 1980s. Poland's Walesa says the US no longer world leader 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The march to full democracy became unstoppable and by the end of the following year Walesa was president. Authors of Polish democracy see its good, bad side 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z "I'm an old man and I'm thinking about the other life," says Lech Walesa. 'My work here is done' 2014-05-04T23:12:27Z Workers at the shipyard, led by an electrician named Lech Walesa, went on strike, demanding their colleague’s reinstatement and a pay raise. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland’s last communist leader, dies Walesa thinks the movie’s too reductive and shows him primarily as a worker and a father, when, he says, his “life was so much more bountiful than this.” Lech Walesa, Nobel laureate and former Polish president, returns to D.C. as a movie star 2013-12-06T01:44:16Z A former adviser to Lech Walesa and the striking shipyard workers in Gdansk in 1980, Mr Mazowiecki was a firm believer in a negotiated transition from the communist system. First Polish post-communist PM dies 2013-10-28T07:56:16Z For Nobel peace laureate Walesa, the greatest wonder is how Poland saw the departure of the Red Army under his presidency, after decades of domination. Authors of Polish democracy see its good, bad side 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Suu Kyi, who spent many years under house arrest for opposing Myanmar's military rulers, met fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Walesa, who in the 1980s led the protests that helped oust Poland's Communist authorities. Myanmar's Suu Kyi says Polish path to democracy inspired her 2013-09-12T16:29:27Z Though Poland is steeped in Catholic tradition, it is also going through spectacular social change, which appears to have left Walesa in the 20th century. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Walesa also declined to help Wajda, he says, because “I wanted to see how great people like this movie director see me and the revolution.’ Lech Walesa, Nobel laureate and former Polish president, returns to D.C. as a movie star 2013-12-06T01:44:16Z Poland was convulsed again when Lech Walesa, a shipyard worker from the port of Gdansk, led the Solidarity protests that toppled Communist rule. Progress and tradition collide in Poland's green oases 2012-08-03T04:01:17Z “I wish you to be successful because this success is needed to the United States, of course, but to Europe and the rest of the world, too,” Mr. Walesa said through an interpreter. Romney Angers Palestinians With Comments in Israel 2012-07-31T02:54:41Z Walesa, a former shipyard worker who went on to be Poland's first democratically elected president, said he was optimistic about Myanmar's chances for freedom. Myanmar's Suu Kyi says Polish path to democracy inspired her 2013-09-12T16:29:27Z A pressure group filed a complaint with prosecutors in Walesa’s hometown of Gdansk, alleging “propaganda of hate against a sexual minority.” A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z "He's very open, and brimming with values, his wife is always by his side, he's got five kids -- we're very much alike, I really like him and am pleased we met," Mr Walesa told reporters. Romney visit stirs Polish unions 2012-07-30T23:56:22Z Walesa, who was Polish president for five years in the 1990s, effectively endorsed Romney at their meeting. Polish Solidarity distances itself from Romney visit 2012-07-30T18:51:46Z Romney and Tusk and their delegations talked for about 45 minutes, then Romney went to the building next door and met Walesa. Polish Solidarity distances self from Romney visit 2012-07-30T16:27:44Z Although Moscow can still give America headaches, it lacks the economic power to re-create the empire that Walesa helped overthrow. Mitt Romney’s Nostalgia Trip 2012-07-23T08:45:00Z Walesa’s remarks were made in the context of a failed civil partnerships bill. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z "For us it was a victory achieved by a great club," Walesa said, "but others saw us as David fighting and winning against Goliath." Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa: What Euro 2012 means to Poland 2012-06-08T10:36:08Z The laureates, including Desmond M. Tutu, Jody Williams and Lech Walesa, expressed concern over “the drastic expressions of resentment by the people of Tibet.” | Asia: China: Nobel Winners Urge Tibet Talks 2012-04-03T00:56:26Z Romney, a former governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, laughed heartily and thanked Walesa for inviting him. Polish Solidarity distances self from Romney visit 2012-07-30T16:27:44Z Havel's dissident friend Lech Walesa, the first post-communist democratic president of Poland, was among the guests. World leaders bid farewell to Vaclav Havel 2011-12-23T12:31:07Z After all, it had been Walesa who had motivated the people, the majority, to overthrow the dictatorship—a minority. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z A month later, Walesa won the Nobel Peace Prize and, in 1990, he became the first democratically elected president of Poland. Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa: What Euro 2012 means to Poland 2012-06-08T10:36:08Z He counted figures including Nelson Mandela and Lech Walesa as friends. Clintons, Sarkozy at Funeral for Havel in Prague as Czechs Mourn 2011-12-23T11:07:39Z But he remained iconic and relevant, even after reformers and other dissidents, such as Mikhail Gorbachev in Russia and Lech Walesa in Poland, lost their luster. The Death of the Playwright-President: Vaclav Havel (1936-2011) 2011-12-18T09:30:00Z Years later, Janiszewski returned to Poland and asked Walesa for a meeting to discuss copyright for the image, an unpleasant encounter in which Walesa angrily refused to acknowledge his authorship, he said. Washington’s Elite Gather at New Gallery, Ogle Solidarity Icon 2011-12-12T14:43:53Z Whatever the truth, it is difficult to question Walesa’s integrity after 1976, when he brazenly stood up against the regime time and time again. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Lech Walesa says that the members of the Solidarity movement were brought closer together thanks to football. Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa: What Euro 2012 means to Poland 2012-06-08T10:36:08Z Walesa said Thursday that he supports the New York protest and is planning to either visit or write a letter to the protesters. City tells NY protesters they must leave park for cleaning but can return 2011-10-13T13:35:14Z Instead of having huge devaluations like those suffered in Mexico under Mr. Zedillo, in Indonesia under Mr. Suharto or in Poland under Mr. Walesa, Europe’s troubled nations need to raise competitiveness by reducing local costs. Economix Blog: Peter Boone and Simon Johnson: The 4-Trillion-Euro Fantasy 2011-10-06T09:00:41Z Janiszewski’s show includes one work that’s not for sale: his original Solidarity screen print, signed by protest leaders including Lech Walesa, later elected Poland’s president. Washington’s Elite Gather at New Gallery, Ogle Solidarity Icon 2011-12-12T14:43:53Z For him, Walesa is simple and stubborn as well as brave and charismatic. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z "We needed to show the Communist Party that they were not the only power in Poland at that time," Walesa said. Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa: What Euro 2012 means to Poland 2012-06-08T10:36:08Z "Instead of sending F-16s we are sending Lech Walesa," one newspaper enthused. Special Report: Solidarity in the Arab Spring 2011-06-16T10:51:39Z Hours before Mr Obama's arrival, Polish headlines were dominated by reports that Solidarity founder Lech Walesa was refusing to meet him. Obama to wrap up tour of Europe 2011-05-28T03:36:38Z Hours before Mr Obama's arrival, Polish headlines were dominated by reports that Mr Walesa was refusing to meet him. Obama Poland visit to boost ties 2011-05-27T18:15:27Z But the incident illustrates a profound truth about Walesa’s personality that was there from the start. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Walesa led a strike at the Gdansk shipyard in 1980 that sparked a wave of protests, forcing Poland’s communist rulers to negotiate with workers and fueling a period of relative freedom. Europe’s Anti-Communist Fighters See Battle in Middle East 2011-04-28T16:10:27Z Walesa, plumper now, his trademark mustache white, says the advice and help is not about imposing an eastern European template of change on North Africa and the Middle East, but about reaching common principles. Special Report: Solidarity in the Arab Spring 2011-06-16T10:51:39Z Mr Walesa said he feared such a meeting would only be a "photo opportunity", amid reports that he was offended for not being offered a one-on-one meeting with the US president. Obama to wrap up tour of Europe 2011-05-28T03:36:38Z In 1989, Poland became the first country in the Soviet bloc to shed communism in a peaceful transition negotiated by the Solidarity opposition movement, led by Lech Walesa. Obama Poland visit to boost ties 2011-05-27T18:15:27Z “A minority should not impose itself on the majority,” Walesa added. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Lech Walesa, who explains how football was a symbol of resistance against the ruling Communist party. Guardian Focus podcast: The future of Polish football 2011-04-04T08:00:00Z Like Polish opposition leader Lech Walesa and Russian dissident Andrei Sakharov before her, Suu Kyi was forced to send someone in her place — her 18-year-old son Alexander attended the Oslo ceremony. Nobel Peace Prize is Bittersweet for Jailed Dissident 2010-12-10T17:00:00Z "I believe one day I will meet with Obama but not this time," Mr Walesa told AFP news agency. Obama to wrap up tour of Europe 2011-05-28T03:36:38Z Mr Walesa said he feared such a meeting would only be a "photo opportunity". Obama Poland visit to boost ties 2011-05-27T18:15:27Z One of Walesa’s eight children, Jaroslaw, is a representative at the European Parliament in Brussels, and spoke about his father in an interview with Newsweek. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z In 1983, Communist authorities in Poland also permitted the wife of Lech Walesa—the dissident trade unionist—to receive his prize. Nobel Ceremony Turns Into Global Showdown 2010-12-08T18:44:00Z Confronted with a similar challenge in 1983, the Polish authorities permitted the wife of the trade unionist Lech Walesa to travel to Oslo on his behalf. Nobel Winner?s Absence May Delay Awarding of Prize 2010-11-19T07:10:00Z They joined the anti-communist Solidarity underground movement, advising its leader, Lech Walesa, the shipyard worker who was later elected president of Poland. Death of Polish President Leaves His Party Bereft, Too 2010-04-11T21:41:00Z He later split with Walesa and was a co-founder of the rightist Law and Justice party with his twin brother, Jaroslaw. Poland Mourns a Plane Crash That Decimates Its Government 2010-04-10T21:25:00Z Unluckily for Walesa, they became prime minister and president, respectively, in the 2000s. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z They both joined the underground Solidarity movement during the 1980s and were close, at first, to Lech Walesa, the leader of Solidarity and who was later elected president. Lech Kaczynski, Polish President, Dies at 61 2010-04-10T12:27:00Z The authors also said that during Walesa’s presidency, he accessed classified secret police files on his past and left a date and signature with the note: “I have borrowed this file.” A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Nearly two decades later, Walesa’s once impregnable reputation outside of Poland is in ruins, because of his comments about gay people. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z "I'm at a loss," said Walesa soon upon hearing about the catastrophe. Poland Mourns a Plane Crash That Decimates Its Government 2010-04-10T21:25:00Z First, the communist Poland Walesa grew up in was a place where words did not make sense: official words were lies, while lying was a method ordinary people used for survival. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Gebert characterized Walesa as a man who has never taken words seriously, but for understandable reasons. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z A public-opinion survey showed that a majority of Poles oppose Walesa’s position. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z He said he had a long conversation with Walesa on March 9. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Outsiders are often surprised to hear that Walesa already lost his unblemished, heroic status in Poland around 20 years ago. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Second, Walesa “had a conviction that he stood up for freedom with his actions and not his words—he can say, ‘Look at what I did and not what I said’ and he’d be right.” A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Shortly after he was elected president in 1990, Walesa demonstrated the behavior of a man whose previously vital self-confidence had become self-defeating. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z In what became known as Walesa’s “war at the top,” he set representatives against each other and oversaw the changeover of five prime ministers in five years. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z “I remember drinking vodka shots with a group of workers in Warsaw, and wanting us to see the TV because President Walesa was on,” he told in an interview. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z The first big knock to Walesa’s global reputation came in the early days of Polish democracy, when he remarked that Jewish politicians should disclose their identity. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Their apparent grudge against him is said to be behind Walesa’s biggest reputational burden to date—the reoccurring allegation that he worked as an agent for Poland’s secret police in the 1970s. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z In Gebert’s view, Walesa’s problem is that he was right, too many times, consecutively. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z Walesa had been one of the organizers of the protests, and saw the bloodshed firsthand. A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z On Walesa’s most recent gaffe, Glowacki commented: “It seems that Walesa listens too much to those Catholic priests who still believe that homosexuals are evil and will be fried by devils in hell.” A Tarnished Icon 2013-03-25T08:45:00Z |
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