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EU member states 'deconstructing' labour laws
There is clear evidence of a 'deconstruction' of labour laws under the pretext of the economic crisis - claim Stefan Clauwaert and Isabelle Schömann
Draghi sets out unlimited ECB bond-buying plan
Mario Draghi, president of the ECB, outlines a plan for unlimited but conditional sovereign bond purchases designed to reduce borrowing costs in struggling eurozone countries such as Spain and Italy
OECD cuts G7 growth forecasts on eurozone crisis
The economic outlook for the eurozone has deteriorated in recent months as the crisis has spread from the region's periphery to its core – with a knock-on effect for growth in major developed countries around the world
Banning the cross at work is an 'attack' on the Christian faith
If the right of employers to forbid such acts of expression as wearing a cross at work is upheld, where will it end - asks United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage MEP
Paralympics embarrassment - a warning for George Osborne
Booing is part of the civic dialogue, albeit in one of its more primitive forms, and the British Chancellor would be well advised not to try and brush off what has happened to him this week - writes Keiran Goddard
ECB President Mario Draghi and the G30 - a conflict of interest?
Deregulation is in part responsible for the economic crisis, so why is it acceptable for the president of the ECB to hang out with his old mates from the banking world and discuss profits - ask Kenneth Haar and Helen Burley
Time for EU leaders to get a grip on the crisis
With all of Europe's key players now returned from their summer holidays, our secret columnist looks ahead to the challenges they will face over the coming months and spies a few blazing rows on the horizon
Fiscal progress leads Fitch to improve outlook on Croatia rating
The outlook on Croatia's credit rating has been revised upwards by Fitch on the back of the country's deficit reduction plan and improvements to its tax compliance regime
Maldives exposed - paradise lost overtaken by violence
A campaign of violent repression has shattered this idyllic image, exposing a human rights crisis that has gripped the country since President Mohamed Nasheed's resignation in February – writes Abbas Faiz
EU investigates Gazprom over alleged market abuse
The EU launches formal anti-trust proceedings against Russian energy giant Gazprom over claims the company abused its dominant market position in central and eastern Europe
Iraq in chaos - the legacy of western intervention
Western economic aid for Iraq should be firmly tied to good governance and sanctions should be deployed if the human rights abuses, and corruption, continue - says Struan Stevenson MEP
Barroso: Put foreign policy at heart of EU crisis response
Europe should put foreign policy at the heart of its response to the eurozone, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso says
EU plans for boardroom gender quotas criticised
A British Conservative has hit out at draft European Commission proposals to legally enforce quotas from women in the boardrooms of major companies, describing the idea as 'meddlesome'
EU must lead by example, says human rights envoy
The European Union's new special representative for human rights has described his task as "daunting" and said the EU must lead by example to win the respect of the rest of the world
The EU quangocracy is out of control, claims MEP
Expenditure on EU quangos has more than tripled over the past six years, we cannot afford to see this rise further – warns Marina Yannakoudakis MEP