Leszek Miller announces that he will step down

The discussion on the necessity of Miller's resignation has been lingering for several weeks. The Sejm's speaker Marek Borowski told journalists that it would be advisable for Miller to focus on the government's current affairs only, while Economy Minister Jerzy Hausner did not support the opinion that splitting the position would help reverse the party's slide in polls. According to Rzeczpospolita sources, the head of SLD's parliamentary club Krzysztof Janik, who is rumored to replace Miller, expected the latter to resign from the position as Prime Minister as well. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.Z.