Independence Day observances dominated coverage. President Nawrocki laid wreaths and presented decorations in the morning as some 20,000 joined the 11:11 Independence Run. Attention then shifted to the nationalist gathering at Dmowski roundabout, where Nawrocki was greeted with ‘Czołem’ and delivered remarks on the Constitutional Tribunal, extending the previous day’s court dispute.
PiS leader Kaczynski marched and was pressed on his ‘bloodshed’ language, while Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz was booed. Afterwards outlets disputed turnout figures from Warsaw city hall and foreign descriptions of a far-right march.
Prime Minister Tusk publicly invited Nawrocki to a Christmas Eve meeting, then posted critically, drawing accusations of duplicity.
Away from the ceremonies, follow-ups to the Krakow shooting continued with hospital updates on the wounded Briton and policeman, and police detained a man over death threats to Interior Minister Kierwinski after finding weapons.