Hungary's grant of asylum to Romanowski evolved into a diplomatic crisis, with Poland recalling its ambassador from Budapest for "indefinite consultations." The European Commission stated EU countries must honor European arrest warrants, while prosecutor Korneluk announced seven additional criminal charges against Romanowski.
By afternoon, Prime Minister Tusk characterized the situation as a choice "between Lukashenko and Orban," while PiS leader Kaczyński defended Romanowski, claiming extreme threats to those in custody. Parliament Speaker Hołownia moved to block Romanowski's parliamentary salary.
Evening coverage shifted to a deadly attack at Magdeburg's Christmas market, where a vehicle drove into crowds. Initial reports of eleven fatalities were later revised to two deaths with sixty injuries, while media narratives diverged on the attacker's identity and motives.