A visit to the Maastricht Town Hall
September 14, 2009 Leave a Comment
A group of expats/foreign residents enjoyed a tour of the Maastricht Town Hall on 8 July 2009.
Photos by Stuart Woodburn (www.crosslights.nl) and Sueli Brodin, Crossroads editor
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September 14, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dutch u-turn on soft drugs tolerance In the southern Limburg province, 30 coffee shops announced recently they would become private members' clubs from next year and reduce the daily limit from five to three grammes per person. (tags: English) Will Dutch students start saying no to initiation misery? Groups of exhausted and miserable-looking young people [...]
Legislative proposal Modern Migration submitted to the Lower House of Parliament
September 14, 2009 Leave a Comment
The legislative proposal entitled ‘Modern Migration Policy’, from Minister Hirsch Ballin and State Secretary Albayrak for Justice, has been presented to the Lower House of Parliament. The legislative proposal comprises a modernisation of the Aliens Act 2000 and is based on the proposals contained in the policy document ‘Modern Migration Policy’, which the House approved [...]
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September 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
Brasserie Flo opent in Maastricht In Maastricht opent vandaag Brasserie Flo. Deze onderscheidt zich qua interieur van de andere, traditionele Flo-brasserieën. (tags: Dutch) Becoming an 'ex' expat Well it’s moving time. Again! This is the 41st in my life. This is the biggie because I’m repatriating with a Dutch husband and a child who has [...]
Closure of Islamic schools remains impossible
September 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Lower House is accepting the government’s view that it is constitutionally impossible to close down Islamic schools, even if they disseminate apartheid. According to the government, only public (non-religious) schools can be closed down. Special schools (which are based on a Christian, Islamic or otherwise ideological foundation) cannot be sanctioned by closure. The cabinet [...]
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September 10, 2009 Leave a Comment
Day Trippin’ Maastricht For an easy day trip from the Randstad, take writer Keith Evans' advice and make your way south to Maastricht. Aside from the simple pleasure of seeing hills, Maastricht is a lovely, old city with a beautiful centrum and more than 1000 protected monuments. (tags: English) Onderzoek: Nederlander dringend toe aan verandering [...]
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September 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
Welcome to the Netherlands! The newcomer to the Lowlands will be forgiven for not knowing quite what to expect, after tales of windmills, clogs, dikes and tulips. Expatica offers the layman a whistle-stop tour of life in the modern Netherlands. (tags: English) Jeugdevenement Y.O.U. op Markt in Maastricht Een maand na popfestival Bruis is de [...]
NY400: Timmermans accompanying royal couple in New York
September 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
On 5 September, European affairs minister Frans Timmermans began an eight-day visit to New York City. On behalf of the Dutch Government, he is accompanying HRH Prince Willem-Alexander and HRH Princess Máxima during their programme to celebrate 400 years of relations between the Netherlands and North America. Mr Timmermans is the Government minister responsible for [...]
The Dutch government does not want to change the essence of Queen’s Day
September 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Dutch government does not want the essence of the open and festive nature of Queen’s Day to change. The Dutch government realises that not all risks can be excluded and will continue its efforts to achieve a balance between festivity and security during national events such as Budget Day, Queen’s Day and Veterans Day. [...]
‘Dutch-Speaking Moroccans the Most Criminal’
September 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
Moroccan youths in prison are better integrated with Dutch society than other Moroccan youngsters. The conclusion comes from two young researchers at the University of Utrecht. Criminal Moroccan youths speak Arabic or Berber with their family and friends less often than the average Moroccan youngster. Their parents use the Dutch language more often and are [...]
Netherlands slips down global competitiveness index
September 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Netherlands has dropped to 10th place on the Global Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum. Last year, it came eighth. With an overall figure of 5.3, the Netherlands had nine countries above it and 123, below. In 2008/2009 and in 2007/2008, the Dutch scored a 5.4. In 2000, the Netherlands was still running [...]
Netherlands allowed to ban internet gambling
September 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Netherlands and all other EU member states are allowed to ban Internet gambling sites. The European Court of Justice ruled yesterday that a ban can be justified to combat fraud and crime. The EU court acknowledges that a ban is a restriction on the freedom to provide a service. But such a restriction can [...]
Slight growth in internationalization Dutch higher education
September 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
Education Minister presents Internationalization Monitor to Dutch Parliament. The percentage of international students in Dutch government-funded higher education increased slightly in 2008, to about 7.5%. As in previous years Germany, China and Belgium are the three main countries of origin. Dutch students still prefer to go the United Kingdom and Belgium. The number of schools [...]
Student-volunteers wanted at Lumière cinema
September 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
Job vacancy: !!!! New student-volunteers wanted: work voluntarily behind the Lumière-bar an hour and a half twice a month: earn unlimited free access to our films! Lumière is looking for young enthusiastic students (non-Dutch speakers NO PROBLEM) who can help Lum…ière out in the busy weekends. Email rudy.jansen@lumiere.nl for more information. !!!! Source: Lumière Related [...]
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September 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
Bunker in binnenstad Maastricht In Maastricht komt deze week tijdelijk een bunker te staan. De reden van de komst van het opmerkelijke bouwwerk is de herdenking van het einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Voor Limburg is dat precies 65 jaar geleden. (tags: Dutch)
13 Sept: Café de Belsj: Let’s play some nice tunes
September 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
More information: www.cafedebelsj.com Café de Belsj Maatrichter Heidenstraat 7 6211 HV Maastricht
22 Sept: Maastricht Debates: THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM and development challenges
September 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
MONEY ‘Money makes the world go round….’ or so they say. But does it? And for whom? And in ways that are equal for all? In the new academic year 2009-2010, Maastricht Debates will focus on the relations between money, development and the protection of global public goods, from a European perspective. http://www.maastrichtdebates.net/programme/2009-2010/money/ THE GLOBAL [...]
Sept/Oct: Stichting Smull & Podium Thembi Present SMULL MUSIC LAB SERIES
September 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Sunday September 6, 15:00 Paul van Kemenade Double Concert Duo with Stevko Busch & Quintet with Borderhopping Quintet (GER-NL) Admission € 8,00 Saturday September 12, 20:30 Wolfert Brederode & Joost Lijbaart Admission € 7,00 Sunday September 20, 15:00 Anton Goudsmit & Harmen Fraanje Admission € 7,00 Anton Goudsmit Sunday September 27, 15:00 Kristina Fuchs/Jeroen van [...]
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September 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dutch town recalls its liberators John D'Agostino won't turn down a free trip to Europe but said he hopes there's not too much fuss when he and five other World War II veterans are honored by the Dutch town they liberated from the Germans 65 years ago. (tags: English)
13-14 Sept: Het Parcours, Heritage Days in Maastricht
September 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Het Parcours: Opening of Maastricht cultural season. At 45 different locations in Maastricht you can enjoy tasters of theatre plays, music, etc. which will be performed this coming season, all for free! Please check website for further details. Related article: Cultural season opens in Maastricht, September 2008 Open Monumentendag – Heritage Days: The Open Monumentendag [...]
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September 4, 2009 Leave a Comment
‘Expeditie Limburg’ gaat van start Op maandag 14 september 2009 zal de 1e aflevering van de nieuwe tv-serie ‘Expeditie Limburg. Ontdek het verleden’ op L1 worden uitgezonden. In de 13-delige serie worden verschillende archeologische opgravingen gevolgd die in het afgelopen jaar in Limburg zijn uitgevoerd. De tv-documentaireserie maakt deel uit van de Culturele Biografie Limburg, [...]
Nearly 2,000 telephones tapped in Netherlands daily
September 4, 2009 Leave a Comment
The number of telephones tapped by the police in the Netherlands is over 10 times higher than in the US. On average, 1,946 taps were made daily in 2008, Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin says in a letter to parliament. “In 2008, a warrant for tapping was issued by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM) for [...]
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September 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
Cultuurnacht Roermond – Programma CultuurNacht Deze nacht, die begint om 19.00uur bieden een groot aantal binnenstadondernemers in of rond hun bedrijf een podium aan (regionale) Kunst en Cultuur in de ruimste zin. Alle mogelijke vormen van kunst en cultuur kunt u aantreffen. Schilderen, boetseren, muziek maar ook dans en sport. Diverse kunstenaars stellen hun atelier [...]
11-13 Sept: 24th Scottish Weekend at Alden Biesen, Bilzen, Belgium
September 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Scottish Weekend at Alden Biesen in Bilzen, is thé international event for Scotland-enthusiasts and Celtic culture lovers. The unique Scottish market is part of the Scottish Weekend. The entire weekend, our visitors can relish in all Scotland and the Celtic culture have to offer. About 20.000 Scotland lovers come down to Alden Biesen every [...]
19-20 Sept: Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen
September 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
For children and/or star wars and science fiction fans: In September (the weekend of 19-20/9) an Elf Fantasy Fair will be held in Kasteeltuinen Arcen, just north of Venlo. This is already the 9th edition and it is an extension of the fair that has been held at Kasteel Haarzuilens for some years. The website [...]
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September 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Gemeente Maastricht: Open Monumentenweekend 2009 plaatst Maastricht op de kaart De landelijke Open Monumentendag wordt dit jaar in het weekend van 12 en 13 september gehouden. (tags: Dutch) Too many students, too little options, says education minister The Dutch higher education system needs an overhaul, education minister Ronald Plasterk said in a speech at the [...]
5 Sept: Global Culture Festival
September 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Saturday 05 September, 18h30-23h59 • At the market (Markt) Maastricht • FREE ADMISSION! 6.30 p.m. DJ Rik Dejalle 6.45 p.m. Conjunto Amsterdam – Salsa / Latin Jazz 8.15 p.m. DJ Rik Dejalle 8.45 p.m. Salimata Diabaté – Lazily swinging African Music 10.15 p.m. DJ Ramazan featuring DJ-ZX 10.45 p.m. Figli di Madre Ignota – Spaghetti [...]
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September 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
Minister considers reforming higher education The current Dutch set-up, with hbo colleges and universities, is not equipped to deal with the huge and diverse stream of students and the division between the two forms of higher eduction is no longer relevant today, the minister was quoted as saying. (tags: English) Viva Lavandula's lavender fields Food [...]
Crossroads is back
September 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dear reader, Crossroads is back after its annual summer break and we’re looking forward to a new season of stories and news for and about the international community in the Maastricht region. We would also like to extend a warm welcome to our new readers and all those of you who have expressed interest in [...]
