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Scotland
Scotland has been part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1707.
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Scottish referendum
European experts fear Scottish independence could complicate EU ties.
RBS U-turn
Public outrage has caused the head of the Royal Bank of Scotland to waive stock bonuses.
Scottish independence
With a referendum looming, how do the border communities view the idea of Scottish independence?
Feeling Moody's
Credit agency Moody's has downgraded 12 major UK banks and another nine in Portugal.
Harris Tweed
Once synonymous with stuffy men's suits, Harris Tweed is re-entering the realms of high fashion.
Hunt goes on
Scottish prosecutors are seeking help from Libya's authorities to solve the Lockerbie mystery.
Untimely death
Researchers say parents whose babies die within the first year are also at risk of premature death.
Art or eyesore?
A graffiti project on an old Scottish castle has drawn attention. Should it be removed?
Secondary leak
Shell says its North Sea oil leak is almost under control but green groups aren't assured.
Neverland
The house that inspired 'Peter Pan' is rescued from demolition to become a kids' reading center.
North Sea spill
The Shell oil company says a leaky undersea pipeline off the coast of Scotland is 'under control.'
Hacker down
A London cybercrime team tracks down a LulzSec suspect in Great Britain's remote northern isles.
LulzSec leader
Scotland Yard has announced the Monday evening arrest of 19-year-old who may be a LulzSec leader.
Berlin as springboard
The Scottish musicians Martin and James bag a recording deal with a major label in Berlin.
Beer to stay
Petra Wetzel gave up her career as a lawyer to bring German beer culture to Glasgow.
Mean games
Scotland's century-old Protestant-Catholic rift boils over in Glasgow's violent football rivalry.
Football rivalry continues to reflect religious tensions in Scotland
In Scotland, sectarian chanting, and particularly some of the songs sung by fans of the Glasgow rangers, are considered "offensive" and display anti-Catholic hostility. The historic tension between opposing fans of the Celtic FC team, and the Glasgow Rangers, runs deep, and sometimes even deadly. The fierce rivalry in football reinforces a rift between protestants and catholics in society.
Referendum, take two
Gains for the Scottish National Party may trigger a referendum on Scottish independence.
Scotch whisky boom
Emerging markets in Asia and Latin America are spurring whisky sales and investments.
Lockerbie controversy
A new report on the release of the Lockerbie bomber by Britain has angered US officials.
Agent provocateur?
A British undercover policeman who broke several laws in Germany is making waves in Berlin.
Assange arrested
The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has been arrested by police on a European warrant.
Invisible man
Science hasn't invented a Harry Potter invisibility cloak yet, but it's gotten a little closer.
Papal visit
Pope Benedict XVI has begun the first papal visit to Britain since 1982.
Catholics in Britain
British Catholics have a 'semi-detached' relationship with the pope ahead of his visit to the UK.
Political spillover
Britain's prime minister and the US president are forced to focus on BP in Washington.
Ash Wednesday
Airspace over parts of Britain and Ireland is shut down due to ash from the Icelandic volcano.
Influential Scots
The votes of the five million Scots are crucial in the British election.
Windy conditions
Scotland is planning to use its infamous weather to produce environmentally-friendly power
Literary festival
Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin spoke with DW about crime fiction, literature, and success.
Stimulus drive
The G-20 agreed to bolster global economic recovery by continuing stimulus measures.
Scottish pride
German advertisements playing on the reputed thriftiness of the Scots are drawing fire.
Under pressure
British Prime Minster Gordon Brown denies he pressured Scotland to release the Lockerbie bomber.
Lockerbie bomber released
The Libyan agent convicted of the Lockerbie bombings has been released on humanitarian grounds.
Lockerbie bombing
Scottish justice minister cites compassionate grounds as reason for release
Old wounds
The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing clears a hurdle in his bid to return home.
British Open
Martin Kaymer goes into the third round at Turnberry well positioned to win.
Swine flu
Scotland has reported Europe's first H1N1 death but officials say there is no cause for alarm.
Security gaffe
The head of Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism department resigns after revealing raid plans.
Bailout in Britain
British officials have announced a bank bailout plan worth 37 billion pounds.
UK Shooting Inquest
The family of a Brazilian man mistaken for a terrorist and shot dead by UK police seeks justice.
Beating the Crunch?
The EU is watching the Bank of England's plan for the banking sector for signs of state aid.
Scotland Yard Says Bhutto Died From Blast
British detectives who have been conducting an investigation into Benazir Bhutto's assassination have found the former premier was killed by the force of a suicide blast, not by gunshots. Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party has rejected the findings.
Basque Nationalism
Basque nationalists in Spain want peaceful change but are unsure what it should look like.
Off Kilter
You don't need a Scottish brogue to love the kilt, as one Chilean-German designer has shown.
Scotland Yard in Pakistan
A team of British anti-terrorism police has arrived in Pakistan to help investigate the killing of Benazir Bhutto. President Pervez Musharraf said he had invited Scotland Yard because he was unhappy with his country's handling of the probe. Meanwhile Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party said it believed the British investigators would fail to shed any new light on the murder.
Pakistani President asks Scotland Yard for help
Scotland Yard investigators are to travel to Pakistan to probe the death of Benazir Bhutto. But they face a daunting task.
Pioneering Spirits
Usually beer-crazed Germans are increasingly discovering a taste for Scottish single-malt whiskies.
From Singapore to Scotland by Train
Plans are underway for the Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) line -- a mammoth project that aims to connect 32 Asian countries to Europe, expected to be completed in 2015.
Blueprint for Independence?
Thursday's Scottish elections are being monitored closely by independence groups around Europe.
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