The Paradox Of Being
As November winds down, a chill in the air ushers in thoughts of the year's end. Day by day, as I go about my day, I watch the Christmas...
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Moira Zobel
- Nov 19
A Reflective Sunday Summary on Diplomacy, Global Crises, and the Media Landscape
It is the 19th of November, and another week has gone by which means that it’s time for a Sunday Summary. On Friday, I visited three...
Sarah Hourquet
- Nov 12
The current state of Palestine, elections and deforestation: an update
First and foremost, this edition of our weekly Sunday Summary needs to address pressing news concerning the war between Hamas and Israel....
Amira Hamadeh
- Nov 5
A week of Tragedy and Political Unrest: “This must stop”
This 44th week has been marked by a series of tragic events that have captured international attention. The tense geopolitical landscape...
Ninetin Lu
- Oct 30
Türkiye at 100: A Janus country
For the past month, the streets and skies of Istanbul have been coloured with a sea of red and white flags flapping alongside portraits...
Head Editor
- Oct 19
A warm welcome from the Editor
Dear readers, With summer now officially over, the Christmas lights coming back up in Maastricht and the temperatures getting frigid...
Marta De Grandi
- Jun 18
Last Sunday Summary of 2022/23
Hello everyone and welcome to the Maastricht Diplomat last Sunday Summary of this academic year. While some of us are already in the...
Sofia Van Trooijen
- Jun 11
Harmonising the Urgency of Climate Change
With summer around the corner, as we reach the middle of June, temperatures have already reached as high as 30 degrees Celsius. During my...
Chiara Matschuck
- May 28
Another Week, Another Sunday Summary
It is the 28th of May and the end of the week. So, it is high time for another Sunday Summary. Let´s have a look together at everything...
Federica Broggi
- May 21
Sensationalism: Truth or Stunt?
We all have heard the phrase “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it”. But what if unconsciously, we want it to...
Pauline Keller
- May 14
A weekly roundup of things that didn't suck
In recent years the news has been flooded with negative news relating to politics, the pandemic, and crime. This type of news coverage...
Maya Müller-Perron
- Apr 30
Another week of dealing with the usual suspects
The last week of April has officially ended, which calls for another episode of: “powerful men stirring up a lot of trouble in the...
Elena Theile
- Apr 16
"A new era"
Hello everyone, and welcome to another Sunday summary. I hope everyone who celebrates has had a great Easter. I can tell you that, for...
prjournal
- Apr 9
Eggspect the Uneggspected
Happy Easter to all those celebrating! As my sunny-side up special sunday summary, this week, it’s all egg related. So strap in, and...
Lars Hamers
- Apr 2
A war on two fronts
Another week, another news summary. April has arrived, already the fourth month of the year. April gets its name from the Latin word...
Chloé Leplatre
- Mar 26
Will we be retired before the world’s end?
Many events, not always happy, are currently filling most of our news. Hoping not to dampen your spirits too much, let's get started! On...
Satellites, manta rays and a new president
Another week, another news round up of what happened these past seven days. So let’s dive into this new week and a new month. Welcome to...
Lisa-Marie Feldstein
- Feb 20
A week of celebrations and tragedies
Another week has gone by full of positive and negative events from all around the world. So without further ado, let’s start: First of...
Hadrian Di Ianni
- Feb 12
The humanitatian crisis of the Turkish-Syrian earthquake
4:17 am. A cold Monday morning near the town of Gaziantep, on the border between Turkey and Syria. A tremor of a record-breaking 7.8...
Jonathan Wijayaratne
- Feb 5
Is there really anything to celebrate?
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka celebrated 75 years of independence from British rule yesterday, 4 February 2023. For this...
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