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International bakery celebratory reopening in Maastricht

Known to many in the in the international community in Maastricht as the bakery of choice when it comes to North American style cupcakes, cookies, cakes and pies, there not a vlaai in sight at Maastricht-born Ginger's relaunched bakery: Ginnies.

Thursday 23 November

Majority of voters in Maastricht also voted for PVV

In Maastricht, PVV also won the most votes in the Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) elections. 26.4 per cent of votes in our city went to the party, which gained a total of 37 seats.

Tuesday 21 November

Frans Timmermans canvassing students at Universiteit Maastricht

Tomorrow, the Netherlands will choose who will have a seat in the Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) in the coming years. There is little doubt that Maastrichtenaar Frans Timmermans may secure enough votes to do so. The GroenLinks/PvdA party leader even hopes to become the country's Premier (prime minister). This morning, Timmermans went to talk to students at Universiteit Maastricht, hoping to secure some extra votes before tomorrow.

Saturday 18 November

Police release footage of male suspect in assault on Lage Kanaaldijk last year

The police have released images of a man who had assaulted a woman on Lage Kanaaldijk in the evening of 25 November last year.

Friday 17 November

240 empty seats on the Vrijthof Square

240 empty chairs on the Vrijthof this afternoon. They symbolised the number of people taken hostage by Hamas in Israel on 7 October this year and still not found.

Wednesday 15 November

Possibly more events to be held on Tapijnterrein

Gemeente Maastricht is – together with Maastricht University – exploring the possibility of allowing more events to take place on the Tapijnterrein.

Wednesday 15 November

Temporary parking areas during peak tourist days

Wanting to be prepared for top tourism days for the city centre, the stadsbestuur (city board) has decided that the parking areas at Baron des Tombeslaan and Lage Frontweg will become overloopgebieden (overflow areas), where motorists can park.

Tuesday 14 November

De Sjraveleirkes chosen to deliver next 'Jäöghoeglösteg paar vaan Groet Mestreech’

It was announced on Saturday that the second 'Jäöghoeglösteg paar vaan Groet Mestreech' (Carnaval Maastricht Youth Prince Couple) will come from Heer. City carnival association De Tempeleers has found youth Carnaval association De Sjraveleirkes willing to provide this duo.

Tuesday 14 November

Major maintenance on Gubbelstraat; first closure next week
Monday 13 November

Singing together: a concert to bring Ukrainians and Maastrichtenaren together
Monday 13 November

Plans to extend Schipol Airport night train to Aachen (DE) and Liège (BE)
Monday 13 November

Maastrichtenaren celebrate the start of Carnaval season
Saturday 11 November

Smart traps work in De Heeg too: over 1,000 rats removed
Friday 10 November

Potential voortgezet onderwijs locations known
Thursday 9 November

Gemeente works longer with UAF to help status holders find jobs faster
Thursday 9 November

Possibility of multifunctional use of school buildings and school playgrounds investigated
Wednesday 8 November

Gunk on bikes and cars, for how much longer is Wyck in the poop?
Tuesday 7 November

Bicycle problem: "raising awareness is good, enforcement is better"
Tuesday 7 November

Maastricht Carnaval performer John Tana wins De Sjeng
Tuesday 7 November

Energietoeslag extended: also for incomes up to 130 per cent of the minimum
Monday 6 November

Heavy metal festival postponed until 2025
Sunday 5 November

Maastrichtse wins first ever Regio Songfestival
Friday 3 November

Neighbours of Kruisheren hotel go to court 'Gemeente refuses to provide information'
Friday 3 November

Opera Zuid nominated for award
Friday 3 November

Lanakerveld zonneweide delayed and substantially more expensive
Thursday 2 November

Kinderburgemeester Linka and new kinderraad sworn in
Thursday 2 November

50 Ukrainian asylum seekers to be accommodated on Sint Maartenslaan
Wednesday 1 November

'Vastelaovend in Mestreech met Funs en Lieske'
Wednesday 1 November

Deeper soil investigation needed at possible new homeless shelter
Wednesday 1 November

First geboortebossen in Amby and Hazendans

Newsline

International bakery celebratory reopening in Maastricht

Majority of voters in Maastricht also voted for PVV

Frans Timmermans canvassing students at Universiteit Maastricht

Police release footage of male suspect in assault on Lage Kanaaldijk last year

240 empty seats on the Vrijthof Square

Possibly more events to be held on Tapijnterrein

Temporary parking areas during peak tourist days

De Sjraveleirkes chosen to deliver next 'Jäöghoeglösteg paar vaan Groet Mestreech’

Major maintenance on Gubbelstraat; first closure next week

Singing together: a concert to bring Ukrainians and Maastrichtenaren together

Plans to extend Schipol Airport night train to Aachen (DE) and Liège (BE)

Maastrichtenaren celebrate the start of Carnaval season

Smart traps work in De Heeg too: over 1,000 rats removed

Potential voortgezet onderwijs locations known

Gemeente works longer with UAF to help status holders find jobs faster

Possibility of multifunctional use of school buildings and school playgrounds investigated

Gunk on bikes and cars, for how much longer is Wyck in the poop?

Bicycle problem: "raising awareness is good, enforcement is better"

Maastricht Carnaval performer John Tana wins De Sjeng

Energietoeslag extended: also for incomes up to 130 per cent of the minimum

Heavy metal festival postponed until 2025

Maastrichtse wins first ever Regio Songfestival

Neighbours of Kruisheren hotel go to court 'Gemeente refuses to provide information'

Opera Zuid nominated for award

Lanakerveld zonneweide delayed and substantially more expensive

Kinderburgemeester Linka and new kinderraad sworn in

50 Ukrainian asylum seekers to be accommodated on Sint Maartenslaan

'Vastelaovend in Mestreech met Funs en Lieske'

Deeper soil investigation needed at possible new homeless shelter

First geboortebossen in Amby and Hazendans