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Carmen Critelli
Jan 25, 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...


Clemence Chia
Jan 17, 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,...


Valentina Couceiro
Jan 10, 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....


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


Head Editor
Dec 20, 2020
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...


Paula Cepeda Gallo
Dec 13, 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...


Brendan Hogan
Dec 6, 2020
It's been a party
Just like every week, a lot has happened. Here are some of the main stories from around the world that you might have missed. Let us...

Roxane Kroon
Nov 29, 2020
It’s been a Fugging week
Diverse as the news was this week, there does seem to be a shared theme of twists in this last week of November. Here is the rerun....


Head Editor
Mar 29, 2020
The Sky Fell on his Head
Charlotte Pion – ‘’The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely… One small village of indomitable Gauls...


Head Editor
Mar 22, 2020
QUARANTINE WEEK: TAKE ONE
Parthabi Kanungo – Into the first week of Maastricht’s plunge into self-isolation, and nobody has ever wanted to go on those aimless...


Head Editor
Mar 16, 2020
The News in times of Corona
Preface Ella Goemans – this article is slightly different from the ones you are used to. It started as a Sunday Summary but became a...

Head Editor
Mar 9, 2020
A Week to Remember
An interesting week: filled with both old and new fears. However, this week ends with a day of hope as across the world people are taking...

Head Editor
Feb 16, 2020
Time for some good news
It is no secret that the last month and a half has been an intense start to the year 2020. The cornovirus has broken out, while other...

Head Editor
Feb 2, 2020
Rest in Peace Kobe Bryant…
Last Sunday, on the 26th of January 2020, Kobe Bryant, his 13 years old daughter Gianna Bryant, her teammates Alyssa Altobelli and Payton...

Head Editor
Jan 26, 2020
Catch Me If You Can
China is experiencing panic across the nation, as the spread of the coronavirus becomes increasingly prevalent. So far, 41 people have...

Head Editor
Jan 5, 2020
The Goodfellaws logic; A new political strategy
Welcome back and Happy New Year to all! For most of us it’s back to the daily hustle and bustle of university life in Maastricht. After...

Head Editor
Dec 21, 2019
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
As annoying at it is, in this week´s recap we have to talk about the orange in the room. Last Sunday, Chuck Schumer announced that the...

Head Editor
Dec 15, 2019
It has been decided.
BRITISH ELECTIONS A disaster or a success, British people do not know anymore. The British elections took place on Thursday the 12th and...


Head Editor
Dec 8, 2019
A Story of Trump and Protests
It is almost exam week in Maastricht again and even though we sometimes feel like the world around us stops, it (luckily) doesn’t. In...

Head Editor
Dec 2, 2019
The End
New leader for the AFD The Alternative for Germany party (AFD) elected a new leader this week, Tino Churpalla. Mr. Churpalla won the...
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