Young More Anti-immigration Than Old In Parts Of Europe, Polling Shows

Research suggests young could fuel far-right surge in next month’s European parliament election

The young are more anti-immigration than older generations in some parts of Europe, Guardian analysis has found, as attitudes to migration harden in mainland Europe before EU elections in June.

Analysis of pan-EU polling reveals that in some countries, typically those in eastern Europe, negative attitudes to immigration are more commonly held by gen Z or millennials than gen X or baby boomers.