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January round-up: continuing our quest for a better 2024
Did you make any New Year resolutions for 2024? During the first month of the year, for many of us, motivation to stick to our...
Carolina Scheuch
Jan 28, 2024
US Edition: News from Hollywood and the Presidential Election
News from Hollywood: In a dazzling celebration of television excellence, the 75th Emmy Awards unfolded on January 15th in Los Angeles, an...
Célia Beckmann
Jan 21, 2024
Conflicts, Controversies, Democracy and Hacking Trains
In Maastricht, the first week of classes just ended, to which students were greeted with chilly lows of up to -9 degrees C. Meanwhile...
Fin Gerke
Jan 14, 2024
A leap into 2024: upcoming elections and global events
The first week of 2024 has already come to an end, emphasizing the swift passage of time. Notably, this year is a leap year, granting us...
Lenja Burmeister
Jan 7, 2024
Last Sunday Summary of 2023: looking back
It’s that time of the year again. Restarting after the holidays, coming back from skiing or other destinations to your usual repetitive...
Sarah Dargento
Jan 3, 2024


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...
Jessica Giovanella
Dec 24, 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...
Becci Niederhoff
Dec 18, 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...
Sophia Yazdani
Dec 10, 2023
Negotiations
The United Nations Climate Change Conference began this Thursday (COP28) in Expo City, Dubai. It is hoped that the conference will...
Anna Gudny
Dec 3, 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...
Anahita Lotfollahzadeh
Nov 27, 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...
Moira Zobel
Nov 19, 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....
Sarah Hourquet
Nov 12, 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...
Amira Hamadeh
Nov 5, 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...
Ninetin Lu
Oct 30, 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...
Head Editor
Oct 19, 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...
Marta De Grandi
Jun 18, 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...
Sofia Van Trooijen
Jun 11, 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...
Chiara Matschuck
May 28, 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...
Federica Broggi
May 21, 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...
Pauline Keller
May 14, 2023
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