Far-right poised to exploit urban-rural divide

Far-right elements were involved in the recent riots in Dublin. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

The far-right in Europe is poised to exploit the widening gap between city and country communities in the likes of incomes, services, and education, a new analysis has found.

The ever increasing divide between urban and rural voters is likely to lead to a shift to the right in European elections next year, the Dublin-based EU agency Eurofound said.