The latter’s likely triumph over Andrew Cuomo, the experienced but scandal-tainted former New York governor — and who is running as an independent after being defeated by Mamdani in the Democratic primary — is also the latest example of more moderate parties being overtaken by more radical forces at both ends of the political spectrum.
LFI has established itself as a dominant force on the left since the end of the mandate of former socialist president François Hollande, who left many disappointed. But while Insoumis leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon performed well in the presidential elections, the party struggled to win communities in local elections and prove that it could govern on the basis of a radical program — a gap it hopes to fill in next year’s municipal elections.
The Poll of Polls de POLITICO for the United Kingdom shows that the Greens now reach 14% of voting intentions nationally, only 4 points less than the Labor Party of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In the last sondage Find Out Nowpublished last week, the environmentalists, boosted by the “eco-populism” of their new leader Zack Polanski, overtook Labor for the first time.
In Germany, Die Linke continues to progress since its February surprise result. According to pollsthe party is now in a strong position to challenge its moderate rivals, the Greens and the Social Democrats.
For the Ecologists’ candidate for Paris mayor, David Belliard, Zohran Mamdani’s success with voters concerned about the cost of living — an issue that affects Parisians and New Yorkers alike — confirms his belief that his party must run a more progressive campaign after spending more than two decades as a coalition partner of the capital’s center-left mayors. who have worked more to make the city greener than cheaper.
“We have made a lot of progress on the transformations of the city and we have worked a lot on the end of the world, but perhaps not enough on the end of the month,” points out David Belliard.
Victor Goury-Laffont wrote from Paris, Nette Nöstlinger from Berlin and Martin Alfonsin Larsen from London. Emily Ngo contributed to this article.
This article was first published by POLITICO in English, then edited in French by Jean-Christophe Catalon.
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Author: Victor Goury-Laffont, Nette Nöstlinger, Martin Alfonsin Larsen
Published on: 2025-11-03 22:28:00
Source: www.politico.eu