Europe’s Factory Fantasy: Dunkirk Works, Brussels Wobbles

POLITICO’s report turns Dunkirk into a warning for Europe’s industrial dream. A once-depressed steel and port region in northern France has dragged itself back into the game with batteries, green steel, logistics and heavy investment.

Europe’s Crypto Sanctions Gap: Russia Finds the Seams

RUSI’s commentary exposes a dangerous hole in Europe’s sanctions war. Crypto is no longer a fringe trick used by rogue wallets and shady exchanges. For Russia, Iran and other sanctioned actors, it is becoming part of the machinery that moves money, buys goods and keeps pressure campaigns alive. The EU has started to react, but the warning is stark: Moscow’s networks adapt faster than Brussels can list names.