On June 4, 1989, for the first time after World War Two, Poles took part in what were partially-free parliamentary elections. Solidarity scored a landslide victory, winning all the seats that it was allowed to contest.

Michal Kubicki reports

Earlier this year, the Polish government said that leading European politicians are expected in Gdansk for the occasion, the idea being to highlight the role of the Solidarity movement and the Polish election in June 1989 in the overthrow of communism. Now, the government has hinted that the main celebrations are likely to be moved to Warsaw from Gdansk, in the wake of plans by the Solidarity Trade Union to stage a nationwide protest against political elites on the same day - June 4.

Last week, police used pepper spray against shipyard workers demonstrating against restructuring plans for the industry which are negotiated by the government with the European Union. Clearly, the government would not like similar incidents to occur on June 4. In a report by Michal Kubicki we hear from government spokesman Pawel Graś, Head of the Presidential Chancellery Piotr Kownacki, political analyst Jacek Kucharczyk and Warsaw-based British journalist Matthew Day.

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