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With its large array of reputable restaurants, including two Michelin listed restaurants and its a unique chique style, it is no surprise that Maastricht could pull off an event like the Preuvenemint. A photo-reportage by Faten Aggad.

A city of many borders and languages, Maastricht lies at the heart of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, an area covering three major languages (French, Dutch, German), a number of distinct dialects and an overall population of nearly four million people. The capital of Limburg prides itself on being ‘international’, and justly so. But what does all this add up to? How ‘international’ is Maastricht? Robert Norris investigates.

It is a real nostalgia trip that visitors to the new exhibition about advertising in the 1970s in the Netherlands are being offered at Centre Céramique in Maastricht. The collection of some 50 advertising posters, TV commercials, media campaigns and propaganda leaflets now on display is predominantly a visual experience. A review by Veroninka Krupova.

The death knell sounded for the former canal between Liège and Maastricht when the Dutch Juliana Canal and the Belgian Albert Canal, which were respectively completed in 1935 and 1940, made it become redundant. A short chronicle of the dismantling of the canal by Rob Kamps.

Organised by the European Journalism Centre (EJC), the aim of the event was to invite Maastricht residents to talk about the impact of social media in their lives and the significance of social media for a city like Maastricht, especially in the light of Maastricht’s bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2018. A report by Eszter Pakozdi.

How are people in Maastricht going to spend their summer? Crossroads writer Sina Spohr investigates.

The Bbox in Maastricht is a new meeting room concept based on the mobilisation of creativity. A report by Mario Defauwes.

The Maastricht Centre for Entrepreneurship (MC4E) at Maastricht University is this summer providing all aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to participate in two separate summer schools on commercial and social entrepreneurship. A report by Borut Vovsek, including an interview with Wynand Bodewes, coordinator of the two MC4E’s summer schools and senior lecturer on entrepreneurship at Maastricht University.

It might sound like a new kind of sport, but CouchSurfing is actually a global online network of travellers who have offered or are seeking couches (or beds, a floor or whatever space is available) on which to sleep. This service includes everything from sleeping place to sharing shower and kitchen to guide assistance. And everything for free. A report by Veronika Krupova.

Video clip by Daniel van Hauten

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