IPQ’s commentary gives Brussels a bleak choice on China. Europe wants to de-risk, fix trade imbalances and avoid a trade war all at once. That comfort zone is collapsing.

Bruegel’s working paper lands in the middle of Europe’s latest competitiveness panic. Big EU banks want relief, US rules are being loosened, and Brussels is under pressure to respond.

RUSI’s commentary delivers a sharp security warning for Europe. Governments are pouring more money into defence, but quietly cutting the slower tools that stop crises before they hit Europe’s doorstep.

CEPS’s commentary delivers a clear warning to Brussels: cutting red tape is useful, but it will not make Europe competitive on its own.

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.

Brussels is trying to give governments more room to spend on green investments as energy prices bite again. But the Politico report shows the plan is already running into trouble from the very countries that usually defend climate action and fiscal discipline.

Europe’s industrial giants are no longer politely asking Brussels for help. They are demanding a freeze on the EU’s flagship carbon-pricing system before it does more damage to the continent’s manufacturing base. The Politico report shows ArcelorMittal, ThyssenKrupp, Voestalpine and BASF warning that rising Emissions Trading System costs are hammering sectors already squeezed by high energy prices, weak demand and global competition.