Titanic anyone?
Or is it more a fantasy:
   The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
   In a beautiful pea-green boat,
   They took some honey, and plenty of money,
   Wrapped up in a five-pound note.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/23/strained-french-german-ties-rudderless-eu-losing-europe--commentary.html

Now for a sneaky little item kept well below the twitching radar:

https://www.ukcolumn.org/article/exclusive-eu-take-control-british-nuclear-deterrent