Polish media declared right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki president with 50.89% of the vote after overnight counting reversed earlier exit polls favoring pro-European Trzaskowski. The boxer-historian's razor-thin victory prompted Prime Minister Tusk to announce plans for a confidence vote, paralyzing the liberal government.
A Berlin court simultaneously dealt Interior Minister Dobrindt a major defeat, ruling asylum seeker rejections at German borders illegal without proper Dublin procedures. Three Somalians successfully challenged their deportation to Poland. Dobrindt vowed to continue the policy despite the ruling.
Ukraine-Russia negotiations in Istanbul concluded with minimal results beyond planned prisoner exchanges. German outlets continued analyzing Ukraine's weekend drone strikes that destroyed over 40 Russian bombers, with military experts calling Russia's airport defenses "extremely sloppy" and comparing the attack to Pearl Harbor.
Mount Etna erupted, forcing tourist evacuations, while Annalena Baerbock was elected president of the UN General Assembly.