Mamdani victory fires up Europe’s left against right-wing surge at home

Parties like Germany’s The Left party and Britain’s Greens hope to garner momentum from Mamdani’s win, signalling they would not dilute their policies or be sucked into the right-wing battleground of migration.

The blistering rise of Zohran Mamdani to become mayor of New York City has offered encouragement to left-wing parties across Europe that an unabashedly radical agenda could help turn the tide against right-wing forces at home.