Event

Polish Round Table Agreement

5 Apr 1989 · 52.24° N, 21.02° E

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When
5 Apr 1989
Kind
Event
Coordinates
52.24° N, 21.02° E

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Summary

The Polish Government and the Solidarity trade union sign an agreement restoring Solidarity to legal status, and agreeing to hold democratic elections on June 4 (Polish Round Table Agreement), which initiates the 1989 revolution and the overthrow of communism in Central Europe.

Polish Round Table Agreement

1989 dialogue between the Polish government and banned trade unions

The Polish Round Table Talks took place in Warsaw, communist Poland, from 6 February to 5 April 1989. The government initiated talks with the banned trade union Solidarity and other opposition groups to defuse growing social unrest.

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