In 1963, Hannah Arendt pointed out that portraying all Nazis as pure evil is incorrect. But next to incorrect, it is also incredibly...

On April 1, 2025, Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey made history by delivering the longest floor speech ever  in the United...

Thought to be risking significant trade tensions, President Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff  on all Chinese imports, effective...

Dear readers, welcome to my first Sunday Summary! It has been a turbulent week thanks to Trump’s imposition and backtracking on worldwide...

After a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years, far-right French candidate Marine Le Pen was, by far, one of the likeliest  winners...

It is no surprise that our current system needs a radical makeover if we wish to keep our blue planet habitable.   As of today , we have...

The code has changed  This year was my first time visiting TEFAF Maastricht. I was amazed by the beauty of classical paintings presented...

Notions of space, society, institutions and relational frameworks are all broad and complicated, yet important terms for interpreting and...

“A playground with something for everyone.” This is how Filmhuis Lumière presents its activities for Museumnacht 2025. Indeed, a very...

Happy end of exam week, dear students! If, like me, you have been living under a rock (metaphor for exams) for the past week and want to...

Have you ever gone to a boring concert and left disappointed? This time, it will not be the case. If you’re a music lover, you may want...

Discussion with his tumor, moments of life with his friends, days in the hospital… faire le deuil de soi , or self-mourning,  traces back...

It’s a Wednesday afternoon in Maastricht. In the sustainability hub, a group of Maastricht University (UM) students gather to unload...

Dear readers, welcome to your weekly Maastricht Diplomat Sunday Summary! In store today, we have a rundown of highlights in yet another...

Warning: This review may spoil major themes and character developments in Centro do Brasil. I moved away from my parents more than seven...

Front and center at TEFAF is the Landau Fine Art Gallery. Their relatively large stand at 414 is earned by frequenting Europe's finest...

The trend is becoming clearer: the EU is entering its 'rearmament era'. On Thursday, March 6th, just hours after US President Donald...

For a second, the only sound you hear is the little beep  of your ticket being scanned, your fingers grasping it gently in fear of...

On March 10, 2025, Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Charaa , and the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi ,...

Highlighted stories from this week. New IOC-chairwoman Even though women have competed in the Olympics since 1900, one prize has eluded...