President Komorowski to call parliamentary election in October

Outgoing President Bronisław Komorowski said on Friday that he will "make use of his powers" and call this year's parliamentary election in October, the media reported. The president invited Prime Minister Kopacz and deputy Prime Minister Janusz Piechociński to meet on Monday, June 15 and discuss the situation of the ruling coalition after three ministers resigned over the so-called tape scandal. Health Minister Bartosz Arłukowicz, Minister of the State Treasury Włodzimierz Karpiński and Minister of Sports Andrzej Biernat stepped down from their posts on Wednesday afternoon.