The week before Christmas in a Nut(cracker)shell
Good Sunday everyone. For some, exam week just ended. Others are already enjoying their holiday. While many of you have been occupied cat...
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Becci Niederhoff
Dec 18, 2023
New Years resolutions? Also for world leaders
Slowly but surely, 2023 is coming to its end. It's the time to enjoy self-made cookies with hot chocolate and make yourself comfortable...
Sophia Yazdani
Dec 10, 2023
Christmas - The time of the privileged?
As today’ Sunday marks the second advent one can say without doubt that the Christmas season is now in full swing and no excuse is needed...
Anna Gudny
Dec 3, 2023
Negotiations
The United Nations Climate Change Conference began this Thursday (COP28) in Expo City, Dubai. It is hoped that the conference will...
Anahita Lotfollahzadeh
Nov 27, 2023
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...
Moira Zobel
Nov 19, 2023
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, 2023
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 6, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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 12, 2023
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, 2023
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 22, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
"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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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...
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