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Halloween: Is the nightmare that is a pandemic ending?
[Halloween] The All Hallows’ Eve is approaching. Some might stay in and enjoy some technicolour world spookiness. Some might want to...
Anahita Lotfollahzadeh
Oct 31, 2021


Still have to address climate change
[Squid Game] On 18 October 2021, Netflix in the Netherlands organized the Red Light, Green Light game from the internationally famous...
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Oct 24, 2021


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...
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May 16, 2021


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...
Stella Theocharidou
May 9, 2021


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...
Natasha Simpson
May 2, 2021


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...
Alara Ersoy
Apr 17, 2021


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...
Head Editor
Apr 11, 2021


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....
Suzon Mazataud
Apr 4, 2021


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...
Teresa Costa
Mar 21, 2021


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...
Parthabi Kanungo
Mar 7, 2021


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...
Peter Pelzer
Feb 28, 2021


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...
Dan Edwards
Feb 21, 2021


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
Feb 14, 2021


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...
Head Editor
Jan 31, 2021


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...
Carmen Critelli
Jan 25, 2021


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,...
Clemence Chia
Jan 17, 2021


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....
Valentina Couceiro
Jan 10, 2021


A week of contradictions.
2020’s last week was characterized by contradictions. Tragedy and relief; restriction and liberation; control and dependency; provocation...
Jan Haverman
Jan 3, 2021


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...
Head Editor
Dec 20, 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...
Paula Cepeda Gallo
Dec 13, 2020
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