Fabio De Masi: "The old two-party system is dead"

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25th of April 2017, Financial Times, Jim Brunsden and Paul McClean: Socialists struggle to retain their influence within Europe

"The crushing defeat of France’s Socialist party in the country’s presidential elections means more soul-searching for Europe’s centre-left.

Following the collapse of the Dutch Labour party last month, and the struggles of PSOE to remain Spain’s main leftwing force, Benoît Hamon’s fifth-placed finish in Sunday’s vote is the latest blow to a family of parties used to being at Europe’s top political table. (...)

Fabio De Masi, a lawmaker with Germany’s leftwing Die Linke party and a political ally of Mr Mélenchon, says Sunday’s vote sends a clear message: “Basically, the election tells us that the old two-party system is dead.”"

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