Row over Polish poll anniversary

Warsaw: Poland's president snubbed celebrations in parliament on Wednesday marking the 20th anniversary of the country's first free elections, prompting a rebuke from former Solidarity trade union leader Lech Walesa.

President Lech Kaczynski, a conservative eurosceptic, is a strong critic of Walesa, who as leader of Solidarity played a crucial role in toppling communism in 1989.

Walesa and other leaders attended the celebrations.