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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...

Sharada Kerkar
Mar 27, 2022
Of Mundane, Ordinary Lives
I asked six friends from around the world to describe their last week in one word. I chose the six people living in six different...


Brendan Hogan
Mar 20, 2022
Bullets, Bread and Ballots; another eventful week.
Spring has finally come, with the March Equinox being today. Also, Happy Nowruz, the Iranian new year. As the time comes to start...

Charelle Abdallah
Mar 13, 2022
Iran, the new energy supplier?
Writing a Sunday summary is always a challenge; keeping up with the news throughout the week and then sitting down and deciding which...

Jane Hilgert
Mar 6, 2022
Putin, Pandemic and other Plagues
Before addressing the nuclear-armed elephant wreaking havoc in Eastern Europe, let’s hear it for everyone’s favorite topic of the past...

Marence Jurgens
Feb 27, 2022
A Week of Deceit
A Week of Deceit When storms Eunice and Franklin rushed over our small city on Monday, no one could imagine the dire contrast with last...

Anthi Likitsakos
Feb 20, 2022
Valentine's Day and Other Atrocities
Valentine's Day! A day of heart shaped chocolate boxes and public displays of affection. On Monday, Maastricht’s store fronts were...

Simon Wirtz
Feb 13, 2022
Conflict, party, and the sun
As we are enjoying this beautiful, sunny weather and spring finally seems to be close now, let’s have a glance at a selection of the...

Sarbani Bag
Feb 6, 2022
Another Eventful Week
Although February has just commenced this week, it is already off to a crazy beginning. Solely this week has brought in an influx of...

Peter Pelzer
Jan 30, 2022
Troubled leadership
The future is bright. Exam week is over. Memories of video clips on double speed and warmly recommended readings fade. They fade much...

Leilani Radaideh
Jan 23, 2022
Wait, the week’s over already?
I thought this week was quite boring news-wise to be honest, and it all went by so fast, so all I knew that ‘happened’ was Blue Monday-...

Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
Jan 16, 2022
Just deserts
What a week it has been. Cybercriminality, a volcanic eruption and a pedophile royal on his way to get what he deserves… buckle up, 2022...

Giuliana Brancaleone
Jan 9, 2022
A world of magic and tragedy
The first week of the new year has come and gone. To me, the start of a new year feels always a bit odd. The start of a new year is...

Victoria Alexander
Jan 2, 2022
We Still Lived
Earlier this week, I stood on the bank of the Seine and waved at the people passing by on one of the bateaux mouches, the “fly boats”...

Peter Pelzer
Dec 26, 2021
Santa Claus is coming to terms
Santa Claus is coming to t... You know that already. Whether you are celebrating or not, it is hard to escape the Christmas frenzy....

Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
Dec 19, 2021
Winds of change
New lockdown in the Netherlands The rapid spread of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, which has only been discovered in November 2021,...
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