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Jonathan Wijayaratne
Feb 5, 2023
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...
Anthi Likitsakos
Jan 29, 2023
Another week where a lot went wrong...
Ah, the January project period. A time in Maastricht when the streets are a little emptier than usual with some students not yet returned...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
Jan 22, 2023
Snowball Fights
Nothing has been a more central topic of conversation to the people of Maastricht than the snow we have seen the last few days. You open...
Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
Jan 15, 2023
Luetzerath bleibt - Germany vs Fossil Fuel
For over a decade, Germany has been rolling out their strategy for the “Energiewende”, the transition to producing all energy required...
Emre Kupcuk
Dec 11, 2022
Britney Griner is released from Russian arms – Are we entering an era of encouraged hostage taking?
Britney Griner, the American professional basketball player who had been detained in Russia for 294 days, is now back home in Texas. This...
Ninetin Lu
Dec 4, 2022
Paper Cannot Wrap the Fire - Rebellions Revisited
For those who are frustrated and cannot speak (up). In last week’s Sunday Summary, we reported on a number of protests in Europe and...
Leen Mahayni
Nov 27, 2022
Rebellions... (for the planet, for human rights and for the right to govern over your own body)
Let’s recap this week. In this Sunday Summary, we will mainly focus on protests. We will talk about the recent protests in Utrecht and...
Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
Nov 13, 2022
Paradoxical climate summits, grounded private jets and liberation in Ukraine -this week in the world
Another Sunday, another crazy week. In this week's Sunday Summary, we will touch upon the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference...
Jonathan Wijayaratne
Nov 6, 2022
Defining racism: a(nother) French debate
France has gotten lost in semantics. New words, hardly definable, are brought up by the center-right to discredit progressive ideas —...
Chiara Wehlte
Oct 30, 2022
100 years from Fascism in Italy - Where does Italy stand?
On the 28th of October 1922, the march on Rome marked the beginning of the fascist regime in Italy. 100 years later, the most far-right...
Valentina Giolli
May 29, 2022
Fighting climate change with CO2
“America is killing itself, as the Republican Party looks the other way.”. The heading of “Le Monde” on Wednesday 25th explains well the...
Jonathan Wijayaratne
May 22, 2022
Shuffle
This week has brought us a handful of new governments around the world, each receiving very different reactions. The Australian left is...
Katherina Petersen
May 15, 2022
How do you imagine 2050?
Today, I want to try and turn some of all the gloomy futures that surround us these days in terms of war and climate change into...
Guest Writer
May 8, 2022
The Diary of a Sec. Gen.
It seems only yesterday that a wonderful group of 7 people met for the first time to discuss how we were going to go about planning...
Brendan Hogan & Peter Pelzer
May 4, 2022
Old Maastricht abuzz once again!
Well dressed people strutting across the cobble-stone streets of Maasticht is a sight we have missed since 2019. Indeed a sight for sore...
Lucrezia Nicosia
May 1, 2022
If I can, then I will
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains one of the hottest topics of 2022, for obvious reasons I would say. In this Sunday summary, I don’t...
Ekaterina Zemskova
Apr 24, 2022
War, Elections and a little bit of coronavirus
I would love to start this Sunday Summary with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry coming to The Hague for the Invictus Games and not being...
Paula Nörr
Apr 17, 2022
About Spring Fever, Festive Mood, War Atmosphere and Other Emotional Turmoil
Happy Easter, Ramadan Mubarak, and Chag Pesach sameach to everyone who is currently celebrating religious festivals. Most of us enjoy the...
Léane Del Duca
Apr 10, 2022
At the Turning Points of History
A new week ended in Maastricht today, a synonym for the end of resits for some students, and the beginning of new courses for others....
Rhiannon Read
Apr 2, 2022
Sometimes images speak louder than words.
At the beginning of the week, I began absorbing the onslaught of updates and breaking news articles that appeared to be coming from every...
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