statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland
Poland: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Wałęsa sees Poland in crisis: "The nation is in peril!" writes Poland's former President Wałęsa. In the power struggle ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-10/lech-walesa-donald-tusk-polen-verfassungsgericht-pis-gxe
Warsaw: Power struggle over Poland's Constitutional Tribunal escalates - | "The fatherland is in distress!" warns Lech Walesa
welt.de/politik/ausland/article6ae59f7e4db6c62483ec2f05/warschau-machtkampf-um-polens-verfassungsgericht-eskaliert-das-vaterland-ist-in-not-mahnt-lech-walesa.html
Wałęsa Unveils a New Version of History: “For More Than 10 Years, I Didn't Have a Pen”
polanddaily24.com/walesa-unveils-a-new-version-of-history-for-more-than-10-years-i-didnt-have-a-pen/poland-today/74856
A Nobel Prize in Literature for “Bolek”! Tomasz Łysiak on an “Illiterate” Who Collaborated with the Security Service
polanddaily24.com/a-nobel-prize-in-literature-for-bolek-tomasz-lysiak-on-an-illiterate-who-collaborated-with-the-security-service/poland-today/74824
Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in small Polish village: Hundreds watched the 56-metre monument’s consecration, including anti-communist leader Lech ...
theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/16/tallest-statue-virgin-mary-poland-europe
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[Interview] Former Polish president Lech Wałęsa: ‘What we have right now is not really a democracy’
euobserver.com/226172/interview-former-polish-president-lech-walesa-what-we-have-right-now-is-not-really-a-democracy/
Gdańsk Shipyard: Atelier fights to preserve its historical heritage: The Gdańsk shipyard, once the scene of the strikes against communism led by Lech Wałęsa ...
de.euronews.com/kultur/2026/08/27/werft-gdansk-atelier-kampft-um-erhalt-des-historischen-erbes
Vulgar insults did not help Wałęsa. Cenckiewicz speaks out after court victory: “What might seem like a minor, insignificant case became a dangerous attempt to ...
polanddaily24.com/vulgar-insults-did-not-help-walesa-cenckiewicz-speaks-out-after-court-victory/poland-today/73569
Gdansk Shipyard: Art atelier fights to save site's historical legacy: Gdansk Shipyard - the place where Lech Wałęsa led the strikes that brought about the fall ...
euronews.com/culture/2026/08/27/gdansk-shipyard-art-atelier-fights-to-save-sites-historical-legacy-amid-redevelopment-thre
Romania Insider Jun 22
Poland’s anti-communist leader Lech Walesa granted Star of Romania national order
romania-insider.com/lech-walesa-star-of-romania-jun-2026
Wałęsa once again attacks Olszewski. He called him “a traitor or a political fool”
polanddaily24.com/walesa-once-again-attacks-olszewski-he-called-him-a-traitor-or-a-political-fool/poland-today/70634
Kapiński appointed First President of the Supreme Court. Cenckiewicz to the president: Karol, you made a mistake
polanddaily24.com/kapinski-appointed-first-president-of-the-supreme-court-cenckiewicz-to-the-president-karol-you-made-a-mistake/poland-today/70216
dpaq.de May 19
Merkel, Zelensky among first recipients of European Order of Merit: Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded the European Order of Merit by the ...
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Key FactsMerkel Urges Europe to Boost Diplomatic Efforts on Ukraine
May 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: op-online.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: op-online.de
- Angela Merkel considers Europe insufficiently active diplomatically in the Ukraine conflict and calls for more direct talks with Russia.
- While military deterrence remains necessary, it must be complemented by diplomatic initiatives.
- She criticizes the fact that only the US maintains direct contact with Moscow and demands European responsibility.
- Merkel warns against underestimating Russia and rejects third-party mediators, emphasizing that political actors must take charge.
Underestimating Putin would be a mistake, even now. And not trusting ourselves would be just as much a mistake.— Angela Merkel, at the WDR Europaforum Republica, Berlin; in a conversation with Markus Preiß (head of ARD's Berlin studio), 18 May 2026
Top European Parliament honor to be awarded for first time: Germany's Angela Merkel and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among the first laureates of ...
dw.com/en/top-european-parliament-honor-to-be-awarded-for-first-time/a-77208111
Taiwan can unify Chinese, Walesa says: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/03/17/2003853951
dpaq.de Mar 10
Zelensky, Merkel, Walesa first laureates of European Order of Merit ｜ DPA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, former German chancellor Angela Merkel and ...
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Paid articlePaywall At last, a just war: Now Iranians must find their own Mandela or Walesa, writes Yair Lapid
economist.com/by-invitation/2026/03/01/at-last-a-just-war
Walesa warns of China threat, urges solidarity to end communist rule - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202603170008
TVP World Mar 10
Former Polish President and Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa [@presidentwalesa ] has been named the top laureate of the newly established European Order of Merit ... Show more
Straight Arrow Feb 27
Trump either a ‘traitor’ or ‘exceptional,’ former Nobel-winner tells AFP: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Wałęsa told AFP that President Donald Trump is either a ...
san.com/media-miss/trump-either-a-traitor-or-exceptional-former-nobel-winner-tells-afp/
US President Donald Trump is either a “traitor” or an “exceptionally intelligent political leader” says 1983 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa.
‘You can always count on me.’ Cuban exiles honor Lech Walesa in Miami: The former president of Poland was recognized at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora ...
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article314666089.html
hindi.caravanmagazine.in Nov 15 25
Editor's Pick | On 15 November 1982, Lech Wałęsa was released after spending nearly a year in prison. He is seen here with his wife, Danuta ... Show more
TVP World Sep 02 25
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski (@sikorskiradek ) presented U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (@SecRubio ) with a 1989 "High Noon" poster ... Show more
Lech Walesa has a few ideas about how to save democracy: The Nobel laureate says few talented people enter politics today, leaving us with ‘the dregs’
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-lech-walesa-democracy-poland-ukraine-russia-war/
After scandal in the White House: Polish freedom fighter settles accounts with Trump - "We are shocked"
fr.de/politik/nach-eklat-im-weissen-haus-lech-waesa-rechnet-mit-trump-ab-93606476.html
Key FactsWalesa Critiques Trump's Treatment of Zelenskyy
Mar 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rappler.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rappler.com
- Lech Walesa and 39 former Polish political prisoners express 'horror' over US President Donald Trump's treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- They urge the US to honor its security commitments to Ukraine in a letter that has been made public.
- Walesa compares the atmosphere during Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy to interrogations in communist courts.
- The letter emphasizes that gratitude should be directed towards the Ukrainian soldiers fighting for the values of the free world.
TVP World Mar 03 25
Treatment of Zelenskyy ‘horrifying,’ ex-Polish president Wałęsa tells Trump: Lech Wałęsa and former oppositionists sent a letter to the U.S. leader.
tvpworld.com/85375375/treatment-of-zelenskyy-horrifying-ex-polish-president-walesa-tells-trump
“If we go in this direction, we will die.”#TheEuropeConversation sits down with former Polish president Lech Wałęsa to discuss whether French or American nuclear weapons ... Show more
We need to improve democracy, Lech Wałęsa says | Euronews
We need to improve democracy, Lech Wałęsa says | Euronews
Walesa: I'm afraid they will force Ukraine to make a poor compromise: Poland’s former President Lech Walesa urges next generations to defend democracy ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/14/former-polish-president-lech-walesa-expresses-concern-over-potential-ukraine-peace-deal-ef
Paid articlePaywall Solidarity Leader Lech Wałęsa: Trump’s Zelensky Meltdown was ‘Like Communist Secret Police’
thedailybeast.com/cold-war-hero-lech-walesa-writes-angry-letter-to-trump-after-his-attack-on-zelensky/
Euronews celebrates impartial journalism at launch of Polish edition: Guests at the event in Warsaw on Thursday included Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/14/euronews-celebrates-impartial-journalism-at-launch-of-new-polish-edition
Nobel Prize winner: Frozen Russian funds for Ukraine: Should Russian assets be used for Ukraine as compensation? Nobel Prize winners from all disciplines have a ...
nw.de/nachrichten/kultur/kultur/24058076_Nobelpreistraeger-Eingefrorene-russische-Gelder-fuer-Ukraine.html
Open letter: Poland's ex-president Wałęsa sharply criticizes Trump's behavior towards Zelensky
spiegel.de/ausland/lech-walesa-kritisiert-trumps-verhalten-gegenueber-selenskyj-scharf-a-ebd3c7db-e1b5-4eb4-acd8-0bd16de1ceb7
Polish democracy hero Wałęsa says Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy filled him with 'horror'
apnews.com/article/poland-trump-walesa-ukraine-russia-eab6a26169183760c844580f7742fd78
"It is impossible to solve these problems if we do not show solidarity," said Polish Nobel Prize winner Lech Wałęsa in an interview with Euronews about the ... Show more
The fall of the Berlin Wall began in Gdansk: Massive strikes in Poland led to the first free trade union in the Eastern Bloc in 1980 and overturned communism ...
spektrum.de/news/ende-des-kommunismus-begann-der-mauerfall-in-danzig/2207401