A Ukrainian goes on trial in Hamburg over Nord Stream. Will it end by February?

Former Ukrainian officer Serhii K goes on trial in Hamburg on 14 October. He is accused of leading the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream pipelines.

1 of 4One of four such German trials reached a verdict within 135 days; two took about five months, and one is still going.

Will the Hamburg court reach a verdict on Serhii K by 26 Feb 2027?

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Die Linke came first in Berlin. In 3 of 8 such cases the winner led the government.

In three of eight German states where a party came first without a majority, its candidate became head of government.

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All seven German state votes since 2023 with a final-poll lead of 3 points or more went to the poll leader.

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Since 1949, 14 state elections cost a chancellor's party 10 points or more mid-term. One chancellor left within 90 days.

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