Sikorski resigns following eavesdropping revelations

Radosław Sikorski, the speaker of Poland's parliament and former foreign minister, resigned on 10 June 2015 following an eavesdropping scandal that rocked the country's centre-right government.

Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz said on the same day that three ministers connected to the scandal had also tendered their resignations - treasury minister Włodzimierz Karpiński, sport minister Andrzej Biernat and health minister Bartosz Arłukowicz.

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ESO: Background information: Eavesdropping scandal rocks Poland http://www.europeansources.info/record/eavesdropping-scandal-rocks-poland/

Politico, 10.06.15: A Polish ‘Game of Tapes’ http://www.politico.eu/article/a-polish-game-of-tapes/

BBC News, 10.06.15: Poland leak scandal: Three ministers and Speaker resign http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33089659

The Wall Street Journal, 10.06.15: Poland Cabinet Members Dismissed Over Tape Scandal http://www.wsj.com/articles/poland-cabinet-members-dismissed-over-tape-scandal-1433967477

Radio Poland, 11.06.15: President-elect says tape affair resignations belated http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/209877,Presidentelect-says-tape-affair-resignations-belated

Radio Poland, 10.06.15: Heads roll in Kopacz government shakeup http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/209829,Heads-roll-in-Kopacz-government-shakeup

Radio Poland, 11.06.15: Govt shakeup: Who resigned, and why? http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/209880,Govt-shakeup-Who-resigned-and-why

Euronews, 10.06.15: Polish ministers forced to resign over secret recordings scandal http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/10/polish-ministers-forced-to-resign-over-secret-recordings-scandal/

Polityka Online, 11.06.15: Poland's ruling party nearing the end (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE164431-Poland-s-ruling-party-nearing-the-end

EUObserver, 15.06.15; Poland: Waitergate not over yet https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/129102

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