Edward Gierek
Former Member of the Sejm of the Republic of PolandWikipedia
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Oct 8, 2026
Madeleine HuntGUEST
We, you know, that wasn't the, the case.
Madeleine HuntGUEST
In '70s, we have the same, the same situation like here because our Gierek, that was the, the f- first secretary, like a prime minister, he'd done so many borrowings, so we really have everything in Poland, except housing.
Madeleine HuntGUEST
But we do, we, we did have a, you know, we did have a just normal life.
Madeleine HuntGUEST
And then, then gradually when people start having very low salary and we went to the point when you have the martial law, which was the one day, that is important figure, again, because I repeat this many times, but not everyone knows how this, how, how actually that was implemented.
Madeleine HuntGUEST
We, you know, that wasn't the, the case.
Madeleine HuntGUEST
In '70s, we have the same, the same situation like here because our Gierek, that was the, the f- first secretary, like a prime minister, he'd done so many borrowings, so we really have everything in Poland, except housing.
Madeleine HuntGUEST
But we do, we, we did have a, you know, we did have a just normal life.
Madeleine HuntGUEST
And then, then gradually when people start having very low salary and we went to the point when you have the martial law, which was the one day, that is important figure, again, because I repeat this many times, but not everyone knows how this, how, how actually that was implemented.