Across Europe, the left searches for its next 'Mamdani'

"In the Oval Office on Friday, President Trump had a surprisingly friendly welcome for New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. After weeks of attacking one another, they showered each other with praise once they were face to face. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I think you're going to have hopefully a really great mayor. And the better he does, the happier I am. ZOHRAN MAMDANI: I appreciated the meeting with the president, and as he said, it was a productive meeting focused on a place of shared admiration and love, which is New York City and the need to deliver affordability to New Yorkers."

"PFEIFFER: Mamdani's startling come-from-behind win made headlines not just in New York and across the United States, but abroad. In Europe, many left-wing politicians feel inspired by his victory, and they're studying his campaign to try to copy his success. NPR's Fatima Al-Kassab reports from London. FATIMA AL-KASSAB, BYLINE: It may have been a local election in a foreign city, but whatever your language in Europe, it made the national news. (SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE) UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #1: (Non-English language spoken) Zohran Mamdani (non-English language spoken). UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #2: Zohran Mamdani (non-English language spoken). UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #3: Zohran Mamdani (non-English language spoken). AL-KASSAB: For progressives in Europe, it was more than news. It was an inspiration, even a case study. Claire Lejeune is a member of Parliament from France's left-wing, La France Insoumise, or France Unbowed, party, which sent members to New York to study Mamdani's winning ways on the campaign trail."

President Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani exchanged mutual praise during an Oval Office meeting that emphasized shared admiration for New York City and the need to deliver affordability to residents. Mamdani achieved a startling come-from-behind victory that attracted attention both across the United States and abroad. Progressive politicians across Europe saw the win as inspiring and mobilized to examine the campaign's tactics. Members of France's La France Insoumise traveled to New York to observe campaign methods. Strategists and left-wing leaders across multiple countries are analyzing organizing, messaging, and electoral strategy for possible replication.

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