Europe’s Left-Wing Parties Face Dim Electoral Prospects

Europe’s traditional left-wing parties are battling a headwind of disapproval from their traditional supporters, and with populist nationalists poised to exploit working-class discontent, they’re facing gloomy electoral prospects. With rage mounting over inequality, stagnating wages and rising immigration, left-wing politicians fear they are facing wipeouts in a series of elections scheduled this year. Buoyed by Donald Trump’s insurgent election victory in the United States, Europe’s...

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