This podcast episode explores the gains made by the far-right in the European Parliament elections, the upcoming regional elections in Germany, and the potential impact of the US presidential election on the European Union (EU). It emphasizes the role of factors such as declining living standards, migration, income inequality, and globalization in the rise of the far-right in Europe. The episode also discusses how different economic pressures and ideologies shape far-right parties' policies and their influence on centrist governments. The potential strategy of the US aligning with right-wing parties to divide the EU and its consequences on globalization and the EU's integrity are also examined.