Morning headlines reported Mentzen's conditions for endorsement following his third-place finish, as both presidential candidates courted his voters. By midday, the political atmosphere intensified with detection of a Russian vessel near a strategic Poland-Sweden underwater cable, prompting PM Tusk to deploy the ship "Heweliusz" and schedule an urgent meeting at the Maritime Operations Center.
A physical altercation in the parliamentary hotel between actor Jacek Kopczyński and PiS MPs Dariusz Matecki and Łukasz Ciecióra gained prominence throughout the day. By evening, Kopczyński faced formal charges.
The campaign narrative shifted with Trzaskowski appointing former Duda advisor Siewiera as his security consultant, while Russians reportedly vandalized a Polish monument, drawing sharp condemnation from Foreign Minister Sikorski.
Economic concerns surfaced with reports of IT sector debt increasing 20%, and news of billionaire Solorz losing a family inheritance dispute worth billions. Reports revealed 17.5 billion złoty in state funding to churches over three years.