The day was dominated by the FDP party congress, where Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann unexpectedly challenged Wolfgang Kubicki for the party chairmanship. The surprise candidacy, revealed around midday, triggered a wave of breaking news across all major outlets. By early afternoon, Kubicki won the vote, but the narrow margin and Strack-Zimmermann's 'night-and-fog action' exposed deep party divisions. Coverage continued into the evening with analysis of the 'Pyrrhic victory' and the FDP's post-liberal identity crisis. Other stories included the Brenner Pass blockade causing traffic chaos in Bavaria, Munich airport's brief closure due to a drone, and a Swiss pool doubling fees for foreigners. The Champions League final, won by PSG on penalties, provided a late sports distraction.