The day was dominated by the far-right AfD's landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, with exit polls showing 44.5% and widespread concern across Germany. Finnish media covered the result extensively from early afternoon onward, with Helsingin Sanomat, Ilta-Sanomat, and MTV all reporting the projected win. Earlier, US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Kyiv after meeting Putin in Moscow, with the White House confirming discussions on 'concrete' next steps. Domestically, former President Tarja Halonen criticized government cuts to NGO funding, and actress Seela Sella was reported to be in palliative care. The day also saw a new tax proposal draw criticism and a private hospital founded by surgeons in Helsinki.