Berlin SPD candidate Krach faces raid, prosecutor probes two cases pre-election

German police have raided the apartments of SPD top candidate Steffen Krach and the Berlin SPD headquarters in connection with bribery allegations stemming from his tenure as regional president in Hannover. Prosecutors have confirmed two separate investigations against Krach, injecting significant uncertainty into the Berlin election campaign. The specific allegations remain undisclosed, and Krach's guilt is unproven.