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Medo-Halimy Faculty: M4P Occupation, Eviction and Public Responses
Author's note (June 14): At the time of reporting, the most detailed public timeline of events is provided by Maastricht 4 Palestine...


To Birth or Not to Birth?
A Baby Bonus Americans are being asked an interesting question: “would you have a child if it meant you received $5,000 cash, no strings...
Bas Crousen
May 24


Pulping Fiction: Where Books go to Die
Most books do not get a happily ever after. That is the realisation I had while working at the Foire du livre de Bruxelles , Belgium’s...
Alexiane François
May 24


Results of the University Council Elections 2025
“ Make Maastricht University Great Again” This year, the elections for the University and faculty Councils took place between the...
Vanille Villez
May 23


Habemus AI: The Vatican’s Approach to New Technologies
The Catholic Church, with its 2000 years of history, predates the formation of all European states, making it one of the oldest...
Simone Capuozzo
May 23


“Pumpaj!”: Inside Serbia’s Historic Student-Led Fight for Democracy
What started as a deadly railway tragedy quickly ballooned into an unprecedented youth protest movement in Europe. For months now, tens...
Charlotte Pennings
May 22


Fighting and negotiating with the Taliban – An Interview with Human Rights Defender Nazifa Jalali
“I'm impressed… I'm shocked… I have no words”. That’s all I was able to utter when Nazifa told me her story. Afterwards, I blamed myself...
Esther Wolff
May 20


Pope-litics: the American Impact and its Global Implications
With his first address, last Sunday, the new Pope - Leo XIV - has officially announced the direction of his papacy. These intentions set...
Calista Longo
May 19


Sport power: How does the USA use sport as a geopolitical weapon
“In my first term, I negotiated the return of the World Cup to America. And now, in my second term, I’ll have the honour to host the...


That Was Close
When Friedrich Merz was officially elected Chancellor of Germany last Tuesday afternoon, he appeared visibly relieved. His conservative...
Jule Frank
May 13


2025 Reformation Act: A New Hope for South Africa?
“Law is a powerful tool for social ordering”, writes Katharina Pistor in The Code of Capital . In her work, she argues that law not only...
Elide Saia
May 12


“La Vie en Green?” - Success and challenges of green policies in Paris
Is Paris a green policy’s “ leader ”? As written on the municipality website in 2019, this is at least what the French capital claims....


Sink the Economy to Save It? Inside Trump's New Economic War
Why would the President of the United States intentionally sink his own country’s economy—and with it, the global one? Why does Trump...
Lisa Volpin
May 7


The Arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu and the Revocation of His Diploma: Implications for Turkish Democracy
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul and a prominent figure in Turkey's opposition to the ruling party, has been a symbol of democratic...
Sena Gonel
May 1


Longing for freedom:The world through anarchist eyes
Part 1: An anarchist dystopia Imagine it is a warm summer morning somewhere in the inner parts of Europe. The sun has just risen, and the...
Florian von Arnim
Apr 30


War, silence and survival: the struggle of Sudanese women
“Women in Sudan are enduring the gravest forms of violence, particularly sexual violence, while being systematically excluded from peace...
Jade Thiebaut
Apr 23


Doe het niet! Maastricht’s Anti-Budget Cut Protest Turnout
Decked out in ponchos with umbrellas and anti-budget cut signs, a congregation of students, tutors, professors, and concerned citizens...


Autocrats in trouble?: Political turbulence in Southeast Europe
With Trump’s election to power and the arguable decline of the liberal world order, this might be an untimely question to ask. However,...
Zeteny Jakab
Apr 17


What To Expect From The New German Government
Germany’s incoming government presented a coalition deal last Wednesday, pledging to boost the economy and military – but critics say it...
Jule Frank
Apr 16


Monsters and Their Morals: The Danger of Demonizing Nazis
In 1963, Hannah Arendt pointed out that portraying all Nazis as pure evil is incorrect. But next to incorrect, it is also incredibly...
Bas Crousen
Apr 16
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