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The urban-rural divide has been one of the most popular topics in societal and
political discourse across Europe. Such discourse seems to increase right after
election results, as election maps have become the norm in visualisation of
political inclinations within a country. Election maps typically portray a clear
division between the urban and the rural parts of society, or between different
regions. Although these differences exist, the perception that one's place of
origin is the determining factor in one’s political beliefs has become a polarising
narrative. Writes Tereza Vachmanská, an intern at the Brussels Office.
7. June 2026
