"Five Years Ago in the WBJ": Gdańsk Shipyard closes after losing loan for new ships

The long and once glorious history of the Gdańsk Shipyard came to a dismal conclusion last week when its trustee announced that it would close and lay off its remaining 3,800 workers. The announcement means the shipyard - the birthplace of Solidarity - will be liquidated. In the end, it became apparent that the shipyard could not survive the economic transformation it began 17 years ago.