Police arrest three French suspects in closet
November 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
In the southern city of Maastricht, police officers discovered three French citizens hiding in a closet after the officers entered the house following complaints from neighbours. They also found two firearms, ammunition and one kilo of heroine. It is not yet clear whether the three are drug dealers or customers. Source: Radio Netherlands, 30 November [...]
The Day of the International Student in The Hague
November 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
The Day of the International Student (DIS) this year again attracted thousands of foreign students to the city of The Hague. An initiative of the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education, or NUFFIC, DIS is an opportunity for international students to get together and take part in various workshop or debates, have fun together during a dinner and a party, and overall feel welcomed in the Netherlands. A review by Catalina Goanta.
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November 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
Maastricht krijgt homovriendelijke scholen Vandaag wordt in Maastricht de aftrap gegeven voor het Project Veilige School voor homoseksuele leerlingen. (tags: dutch) Crooks get own website The police and justice ministry have given their backing to a new website which has photographs and identikit pictures of all the wanted criminals in the country. (tags: english) Wallonia [...]
Rabat: Dutch Moroccans are “Expats”
November 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
Morocco regards Moroccans born in the Netherlands as temporary residents of a foreign country. The High Council for Migrants calls them ‘expats,’, Trouw newspaper reported yesterday. The term ‘expats’ is used by the Moroccan government’s advisory body in an invitation to meetings at which the council will present itself in the Netherlands next week, according [...]
Dutch court says Internet baby to be taken into care
November 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
A Belgian baby bought over the Internet for adoption by a Dutch couple must be placed in the temporary care of the Dutch authorities, a court ruled on Thursday. According to media reports, the couple bought the boy in July from a Belgian couple in Ghent. One TV report said between 5,000 and 10,000 euros [...]
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November 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
Broad House Majority: Dutch Borders Closed to Romanians until 2012 A broad majority in the Lower House wants to keep the borders closed to Romanian and Bulgarian labour migrants for another three years. (tags: english) Burqa Ban Extended to Universities The incoming ban on burqas in education will be extended by the inclusion of universities [...]
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November 26, 2008 Leave a Comment
Coalition Wants 10 Million for Religious Lessons The Christian democrats (CDA), Labour (PvdA) and small Christian party ChristenUnie want their cabinet to earmark 10 million euros annually for religious education at public schools. (tags: english)
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November 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
Trein Brussel-Maastricht drie jaar langer Reizigers kunnen ook de komende drie jaar gebruikmaken van de Brussel-Maastricht Express. De Belgische spoorwegen NMBS en de NS hebben een contract ondertekend voor de verdere exploitatie van de snelle treinverbinding, meldt NMBS maandag. NMBS draait op voor alle kosten, de inkomsten vloeien terug naar de Belgische spoorwegen. (tags: dutch) [...]
Motorvehicle diaries… or Zen and the art of importing a car
November 25, 2008 3 Comments
“Everything started when my father, who lives in Germany, announced that he was going to buy a new car and give me the “old” one. Some eight weeks before the pick-up date it dawned upon me that it might not be so easy to bring the car over: crossing the border meant that we would actually have to import the car into the Netherlands.”
For German expat Antje Ritter-Woodburn, this was easier said than done…
Falling leaves, farewell to Maastricht
November 24, 2008 3 Comments
“I feel privileged to experience my second autumn in Maastricht,” reflects Rosanne Rademaker. “Contentedly wrapped up in hat and mittens I pick up my camera and go for vibrant walks through the city. But it’s not all cheerfulness and happy thoughts that accompany me and my camera. Whereas September 2007 had marked for me the start of a new student life in Holland, the falling of leaves in 2008 are intertwined with my much dreaded departure from Maastricht. No longer strange and new, the city has maneuvered its way into becoming my home, my city.”
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November 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
Dutch plan to weed out criminals The Dutch city of Eindhoven has caused a stir with a plan to set up a cannabis plantation to supply marijuana to its coffee shops. The move was announced at a "weed summit", when dozens of Dutch mayors urged the government to back the pilot project in an effort [...]
Crossroads update
November 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
The following update was sent to our mailing list subscribers on Monday 24 November 2008: Dear reader, Welcome to a new update about recent developments on Crossroads, the web magazine for expatriates in Maastricht published by the European Journalism Centre. First of all, we are very pleased to announce that Crossroads has been relaunched with [...]
Dutch researchers among top in Europe
November 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
After the Dutch success earlier this year with starter grants at the European Research Council (ERC), established researchers at Dutch institutions have now also proved they are of top European quality. The ERC is the only organization in Europe that funds research proposals by independent researchers in a European competition, based on a selection by [...]
Dutch internationalization agenda: international experience for quarter of students
November 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
Dutch institutions that offer courses abroad will be allowed to award Dutch diplomas in the future. Furthermore, the international experience of Dutch students needs to increase significantly. According to the Ministry of Education 17% of students now go abroad for a period of study. In 2013 this should be 25%. The Minister for Education, Ronald [...]
Going Glocal in the visual arts
November 22, 2008 1 Comment
The Glocal Affairs – Where Are You visual arts manifestation encompasses a number of different, and often unusual, events across the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, with the city of Maastricht as its main location.
Besides exhibitions, the programme is rich in intriguing lectures, performances, tours and concerts, lasting until November 30, 2008. A review by Saramicol Viscardi
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November 21, 2008 Leave a Comment
Start bouw campus officieel van start Hoewel er al 750 palen de grond in zijn geslagen, start de bouw van de universiteitscampus in Maastricht zaterdag officieel. (tags: dutch) News EU parliament backs blue card scheme Skilled immigrant workers may soon find it easier to obtain long-term resident status in the European Union. (tags: English) Plan [...]
Crossroads launches redesigned website
November 20, 2008 Leave a Comment
Welcome to our redesigned website! Over the past few weeks, my colleagues Arne and Ivan at the European Journalism Centre and I have been discreetly working on a new look for Crossroads. Crossroads now has its own domain name at: http://crossroadsmag.eu (Please update your links accordingly) Crossroads is available via RSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/crossroadsmag/SKyw It is [...]
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November 20, 2008 Leave a Comment
Maastricht europese culturele hoofdstad 2018 – Hyves.nl Deze hyve is een soort 'petitie' om Maastricht, de oudste stad van Nederland, voor te dragen als Culturele Hoofdstad van Europa in 2018. (tags: dutch) European Court limits rights to student grants European students who want to follow a course in a different European Union country must be [...]
‘Dutch positive on immigration despite linking it to crime’
November 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
The Dutch see a stronger link than most other Europeans between immigration and crime. At the same time, the number of people saying immigration in general is a problem is relatively low in the Netherlands, according to the German Marshall Fund of the United States. The organisation surveyed public opinion in the United States, the [...]
Cabinet working on ‘Catalogue of citizenship values’
November 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
The cabinet plans to enshrine the meaning of ‘good citizenship’ in a charter. This will make clear to citizens that they themselves are primarily responsible for problems in society, Home Affairs Minister Minister Guusje ter Horst suggested yesterday. In an interview with De Volkskrant, in which Ter Horst announced the charter, the Labour (PvdA) minister [...]
Internet-driven pop festival integrates Europe
November 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
The organization of the European Cybermusic Festival (ECF) invites professional and amateurmusicians in Europe to pre-subscribe to the 2009 edition of this festival.The ECF is a brand new European pop festival with a unique and verychallenging formula: European musicians from different countries and ofdifferent nationalities play together in a pop group, and produce their musicby [...]
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November 18, 2008 Leave a Comment
'Graf d'Artagnan toch in Maastrichtse wijk' De Franse historica Odile Bordaz heeft tegenover de Britse krant The Times verklaard bijna zeker te weten dat de beroemde musketier d'Artagnan is begraven in de Maastrichtse wijk Wolder. Ze wil dat er wordt gegraven op zoek naar de resten. (tags: Dutch) Drop: reviled by outsiders, Dutch delicacy stands [...]
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November 17, 2008 Leave a Comment
Huge gaps in 'good health' lifespan across Europe: study Residents in the European Union's wealthier nations live in good health up to 14 years longer than their more recent EU neighbours to the east, according to a major study published Monday. (tags: English) Minister postpones plans to open Dutch borders As a result of the [...]
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November 14, 2008 Leave a Comment
Maastricht wil van start carnaval af Maastricht wil af van de 11devande11de, de carnavalsstart die dinsdag ontsierd werd door massale dronkenschap, vechtpartijen, vernielingen en andere overlast. Het stadsbestuur zit met een enorme kater, omdat 'de goede naam van de stad is bezoedeld'. (tags: dutch) Dutch Integration and Housing minister resigns The Dutch Minister for Integration [...]
Kader Abdolah: “I learned this arrogance from the Dutch”
November 11, 2008 14 Comments
In the interviews he’s given to the media, the Iranian born writer Kader Abdolah says that he hopes that his books will lead to a better understanding of Islam and help promote the dialogue between Muslims and non-Muslims.
But the views he expressed on October 29 in front of the packed audience at Maastricht University were very hard to hear for faithful Muslims like myself, says Belgian-Moroccan student Esma Alouet.
2-30 Nov: Glocal Affairs
November 10, 2008 Leave a Comment
Where are you On the global and the local in the visual arts The Glocal Affairs visual arts manifestation will be held at Maastricht’s Timmerfabriek and a number of other locations in Limburg and the Euregio during the period from 2 through 30 November 2008. Some one hundred professional visual artists with links to the [...]
Ghosts and Goblins
November 9, 2008 6 Comments
“In Singapore where I come from, like in the rest of Asia, we relish horror tales so much that they have become ingrained in our culture and are a part of our daily lives”, says Malia Janssen. But after marrying a Dutch man and settling down in the Netherlands, Malia feels that she’s had to find ways to reconciliate her belief in the supernatural with the Dutch more “rational” take on life.
Nov-Dec: Jazz concerts at Thembi Café: Roelofs Carte Noire and Harmens Lab
November 5, 2008 Leave a Comment
Jazzconcerts at Thembi Café: Location: Thembi Café Dopplerdomein 20a 6229 GN Randwijck-Maastricht 043 – 3613621 Admission: € 3,50 Sunday, November 9th, 16.00 h Claudius Valk, saxophones Werner Lauscher, double bass Dennis Frehse, drums Mike Roelofs, piano Sunday, December 7th, 16.00 h Dick de Graaf, saxophones Mike Roelofs, piano Werner Lauscher, double bass Geert Roelofs, drums [...]
29 Nov: Maastricht University Charity Ball
November 5, 2008 Leave a Comment
Announcement from the Maastricht School of Governance: Maastricht University Charity Ball Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your charitable goodwill with a unique evening programme? Would you like to get more in touch with the vibrant international community of Maastricht University? Then the Charity Ball of Maastricht University might be what you have [...]
Netherlands puts EUR 78 million in European climate research
November 4, 2008 Leave a Comment
The Netherlands is making 78 million euros available for building a European instrument that should carry out measurements of the composition of the atmosphere. “This is intended to gather more knowledge about the cause of climate change and air pollution.” The intention is that the measuring instrument should be launched in 2014 by the European [...]
