What happened in poland in 1989? many solidarity candidates were voted out of office. workers finally were given the right to form unions. the polish government banned all workers’ unions. lech walesa became the first freely elected president.

1989 was a year when Poland finally became a democratic, independent country. Soviet communism has fallen thanks to the negotiations between the communists and their opposition in Poland. In effect it was possible to make the first free election of the president at the end of 1990 (Lech Walesa was elected). Workers had a free right to form unions, but in the following years their significance and effectiveness decreased.

Officially the situation hasn't changed up to date, but most Polish people know that in spite of changing the political system, most of the pre-1989 politics are still in power, but it's not official. However many of their decisions are clearly showing that there's no place for fair democracy in Poland.