A tale as old as time
The chronicle of Jerusalem is ancient and controversial — it transcends time, generation and has left everlasting wounds. When they are...
Stella Theocharidou
- May 9
Make women feel safe again.
It’s late at night and you are a woman walking home. Alone. You have your keys between your fingers (a trick passed down for...
Natasha Simpson
- May 2
Bring back the Bronzes
The scramble for Africa’s lands, minerals and labour by European nations seeking wealth and glory forever changed the ways in which many...
Alara Ersoy
- Apr 17
The Chair Crisis
Last week, Europe and Turkey faced “The Chair Crisis” when the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met with the President of the...
Head Editor
- Apr 11
A changing of the guard.
It is with great solemnity that the Maastricht Diplomat marks the passing of Prince Philip, husband to Queen Elizabeth II, at the age of...
Suzon Mazataud
- Apr 4
Coups, corona, and tax hikes.
Starting with some fresh news: Jordan's former crown prince, Hamza Bin Hussein, has been placed under house arrest over an alleged coup....
Teresa Costa
- Mar 21
Record-breaking happiness and sunny days ahead
Local News This week has been very important for Dutch politics. General national elections were held from 15 to 17 of March. Mark...
Parthabi Kanungo
- Mar 7
PANDEMIC, POLITICS AND EVERYTHING WRONG WITH THE WORLD
This week, the third successive week of sun rays becoming a part of our daily lives again, serves as an indicator that the pandemic is at...
Peter Pelzer
- Feb 28
Vaccine Fever.
The 1st March tomorrow will remind many in Europe that the one-year anniversary of the COVID lockdown is approaching fast. In the midst...
Dan Edwards
- Feb 21
To Mars and back
Texas Frozen Texas is experiencing the worst snowstorm on record that has resulted in the deaths of 21 people and has left millions...
Head Editor
- Feb 14
Happy Valentines!
It’s Valentines day again. In the Netherlands, we are nearing our one year anniversary with a very toxic partner - Covid19 - which was...
Head Editor
- Jan 31
Trouble and strife and one small victory for the little guy.
As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic, the news that several vaccines had finally made their way through testing and over...
Carmen Critelli
- Jan 25
There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it.
Although 2021 was poorly inaugurated in the United States by the distasteful attempt to lay siege to Capitol Hill, on January 20, Joe...
Clemence Chia
- Jan 17
Going non-nuclear as Rutte steps down.
First and foremost, welcome back to period 3 of Maastricht University! As we get acclimatized to project work and our elective modules,...
Valentina Couceiro
- Jan 10
Starting off with a bang.
Some welcomed this first week of 2021, others rejected it, shunned it or even tried to attack it by shaking the world upside down....
Jan Haverman
- Jan 3
A week of contradictions.
2020’s last week was characterized by contradictions. Tragedy and relief; restriction and liberation; control and dependency; provocation...
Head Editor
- Dec 20, 2020
Some hope for your holidays
In an attempt to steer away from covid related news, this week’s Sunday Summary will look at some rather different stories from around...
Paula Cepeda Gallo
- Dec 13, 2020
Giuliani is a hack
Another week gone by, and more news has been pumped out than can possibly be processed. Let us take care of digesting the overwhelming...
Brendan Hogan
- Dec 6, 2020
It's been a party
Just like every week, a lot has happened. Here are some of the main stories from around the world that you might have missed. Let us...
Roxane Kroon
- Nov 29, 2020
It’s been a Fugging week
Diverse as the news was this week, there does seem to be a shared theme of twists in this last week of November. Here is the rerun....