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Catalonia rating slashed as ECB urged to act quickly
The ECB is urged to act as soon as possible to stem the eurozone crisis, while Spain's woes are highlighted as Catalonia sees its credit rating reduced to junk status
The SNP does not really want end game of Scottish independence
When our secret columnist, ensconced in his Brussels position of vantage, reflected on Scotland in Europe he was struck by a paradox – if the SNP won a straightforward 'yes' in the independence referendum, there would then be no reason for the party to exist any longer. Is this the real reason for the second question?
A new 'axis of evil' - Iraq helping Iran to help Syria
Iraq is allegedly laundering money for Iran to help it overcome sanctions and is permitting the country to fly over Iraqi airspace to ferry supplies to Syria, so that Bashar Al-Assad can continue to massacre his own citizens, claims Baroness Turner of Camden
IMF: Finland and Austria not immune to euro crisis impact
Two of the eurozone's strongest economies, Finland and Austria, still face significant challenges – including dealing with lower growth as a result of the debt crisis – the IMF says
EU legislation prevents small firms from thinking big
The EU needs to cut down on the regulatory and administrative burden for SMEs - in order for them to grow – argues Patrick Gibbels
New record high for euro area unemployment
Eurozone unemployment stood at 11.3 per cent in July – the highest rate of joblessness since the introduction of the single currency – while inflation has also risen
Scottish independence and the EU - a poor fit
EU membership is not for the asking, it has to be won. Scotland would satisfy the cardinal requirement of democracy and a respect for human rights. In other policy areas, it might well struggle given that the UK is unlikely to make things easy for the newly independent state – writes our secret columnist
'Dangerous' commissioner elections will politicise UK police
The UK police commissioner votes in November could be 'the most dangerous elections in modern British history' – claims candidate Ann Barnes
'Campaign to demonise Israel' over Rachel Corrie death?
The evidence clearly shows that the International Solidarity Movement, not the state of Israel, was responsible for the death of activist Rachel Corrie in 2003, claims Gerald M Steinberg
Eurozone crisis drives concerns about global economy
The eurozone crisis continues to act as a drag on growth in emerging economies as well as leaving countries in central and eastern Europe open to the harmful impact of further shocks, Moody's says
Europe is a shrinking slice of the global economic pie
In American eyes, Europe is history - which is why the United States finds it especially annoying that the continent is causing the world economy to slow down – argues Douglas McWilliams
Apple's legal battle with Samsung: it is not about the money
More broadly, this type of intellectual property case suggests that the nature of the public sphere is shifting to include style and design aesthetic – writes Keiran Goddard
EU solidarity, Eurobonds and the German constitution
The debate about a new, pro-European constitution will hot up this autumn but do not be fooled - Germany is still a very long way from agreeing to Eurobonds – writes Katinka Barysch
Hungary and Romania show up EU's democratic failures
The EU's inability to uphold its core democratic values and principles in member states such as Hungary and Romania is much more important and worrying than the financial crisis, says our secret columnist
Seven days - a week in the life of Caroline Macfarland
The ResPublica Trust's managing director attends a discussion on religion in public life with Tony Blair and the Archbishop of Canterbury, enjoys the upbeat mood in London during the Olympics, and looks into solutions to the UK's housing and banking crises