Like Germany’s Social Democrats, left-wing parties are losing ground across Europe

BERLIN — The 2017 German election fits at least three bigger trends. There was Merkel who convinced Germans to grant her a fourth term in office, reaffirming her position as the preferred choice in the center. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) joined a number of other far-right parties across Europe in gaining seats in parliament for the first […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/09/25/like-germanys-social-democrats-left-wing-parties-are-losing-ground-across-europe/