I'm a European and this is fake news
But I think they are "normal" left wing policies in Europe in the sense that parties in various countries/cities/regions have campaigned on them or implemented them.
But my understanding of some US media is these are depicted as borderline communism.
If two Europeans recognize it as normal the headline is correct.
Also shows you they had to search far and wide to find examples.
Free transport? Tallin, Estonia (presumably the only capital city), population: 450k
Government-run grocery stores? Turkey (barely even Europe), only accessible to the poor
Free childcare? Portugal, introduced in 2022, and hardly universal: while the program is open to all, places are limited and can be tough to access
Rent freeze? Established in Berlin in 2020, ruled unconstitutional in 2021.
In other words, garbage article and extremely clickbaity (and lying) title.
Others have already quoted the milk bars all across Poland.
The Netherlands has childcare benefit for the poor that covers 96 % of the costs.
Many European countries have some forms of rent freeze or rent cap. Biggest recent example is Paris since 2019.
I think more examples will follow when my fellow Europeans are on their state mandated lunch break.
Rent freeze is in place in many cities in France (although this is not exactly a "freeze" but rather a "regulation")
Free transport is in the talks (but don't hold your breath)