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“I accepted that I was going to die” After the Storm: Impressions of a young teacher in Mayotte
In the lion’s den “ I wanted to teach where it would benefit the students most. ” In this way, Hugo Girard, a 24-year-old History and...
Augustin Forjonel-Legrand
Jan 21, 2025


A New Era for Miss Netherlands
The Netherlands decided on December 12 2024 to stop its traditional Miss Netherlands beauty pageant, a move that has spread both...
Clémence Bernard
Jan 18, 2025


Terror at the Christmas Market: A Catalyst for Migration Debate
The 20th of December, only four days before Christmas, turned out to be a tragic day for many German citizens. A car driven by...
Patrycja Tobola
Jan 17, 2025


Knitting in Norway: A Steady Hype
Knitting is going through a revival across social media, but in Norway, it was never dead. When I started my exchange in Trondheim,...
Fin Gerke
Dec 15, 2024


Sportswashing FC? Saudi Expansion in the Beautiful Game
It is official: Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 edition of the FIFA World Cup, the biggest sporting event in the world. The anticipated...
Simone Capuozzo
Dec 13, 2024


Unravelling Dutch Politics: What international students should know about the government and its education reforms
As every student has probably deduced from the amount of emails UM has sent out, Dutch universities are not particularly excited about...
Jet Brinkman
Dec 12, 2024


Global Change Hidden in Plain Sight: The ICJ’s Climate Change Advisory Opinion
On Tuesday, I was on my way to the Law Café to get myself a cappuccino, as usual. In the background, the TV was not playing the usual...
Mahault Etienne
Dec 7, 2024


Has the royal family in Spain become a symbol of division instead of unity?
The Spanish monarchy is a subject of significant divide within Spanish society. Indeed, the royal family raises many questions from a...
Jade Thiebaut
Dec 5, 2024


French mass rapes: How the horrific rapes of Gisèle Pelicot highlight the huge effort still needed to achieve gender equality
Trigger warning. This article tackles several difficult topics, including rape and being drugged. More and more people are claiming that...
Violette Gabriel
Dec 2, 2024


COP29 and the History of Climate Inaction
COP29: The ‘Finance COP’ Between November 11 and 23, 2024, COP29 convened for nearly two weeks of debates, press conferences, and...
Jule Frank
Nov 28, 2024


“If Crisis Comes” Lessons from Sweden and the Nordics on War
For the next two weeks, in addition to their weekly magazines and newspapers, millions of Swedes will receive in their mailboxes what...
Alexiane François
Nov 25, 2024


Clinitex: a Company Inspired by the Montessori Pedagogy
Founded in 1980 by Thierry Pick in his parents' garage in France, Clinitex is now a major player in professional cleaning, with over...
Faustine Rocoplan
Nov 13, 2024


New Bus Line for the Jewish Community in London: Protection or Division?
What Happened and Why? In London, a new bus line dedicated to members of the Jewish community was inaugurated this September,...
Emma Larrue
Nov 9, 2024


The intriguing promise of the White Gold.
Dawn on the Salar. Under a burning sun, turning skin into sunburnt remnants, in no time lies a treasure attracting gold diggers and...
Jakob Aufenberg
Nov 5, 2024


Bridging Currents: Navigating Water Cooperation in the MENA region
In a region where rivers are lifelines, and scarcity breeds tension, the struggle for accessible water has become just as prevalent as...
Mark Sijtsma
Nov 4, 2024
A chat with Wilson Fache: how war reporting is navigating a new wave of civilian journalism
“Journalism was not a child's dream”, says Wilson Fache, winner of the Albert Londres Prize and independent war reporter born in...
Ana Navarro Bullo
Aug 28, 2024


All Eyes on Rafah Protest March (23.05) & UM Statement (24.05)
A pro-Palestine march, put together by local organizations began at 7:00 p.m. directly in front of Maastricht Centraal Station on...
Claire Anderson
May 25, 2024
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Maastricht Encampment Update: The different narratives surrounding its [fall / undoing]
Wednesday, May 22, brought about multiple developments in regards to the Pro-Palestine solidarity encampment established by Maastricht...
Claire Anderson
May 23, 2024


Saudi Arabia is set to host the World Cup in 2034: If so, get upset now!
At first glance, it might appear a bit presumptuous to initiate an appeal for indignation over something as seemingly banal as a football...
Philipp Iger
Feb 8, 2024


The Challenge of Accession
The fair EU Candidacy or the hypocritical pride of the EU? This article is the first in our collaboration with the Blue & Yellow, the...
Sarah Hourquet (MD) & Nurbolat Kambekov (B&Y)
Jan 15, 2024
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