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Maastrichtenaar Ingrid Creemers takes karate gold and silver in Berlin

Karateka Ingrid Creemers had a successful weekend this weekend. In Berlin, the Maastricht native took both gold and silver at the Banzai Cup.

Friday 22 September

UM received 392 reports of inappropriate behaviour over the last 4 years

Universiteit Maastricht (UM) received 392 reports of grensoverschrijdend gedrag (inappropriate behaviour) in the past 4 years. Sexually inappropriate behaviour was also reported 54 times. By 1Limburg.

Thursday 21 September

Asylum seeker sentenced to 3 years for attempted manslaughter

Much heftier sentence than demanded for knife attack in Maastricht asylum seekers' centre: 'Incidents like this are to the detriment of asylum seekers who are of good will'. By Jeroen Geerts for De Limburger.

Wednesday 20 September

Street parking price increase aims to improve quality of life in the city

From next year, it will become more expensive to park along the streets in Maastricht. Rates will rise by 15 per cent to €3.50 an hour in the city centre, €1.80 in the outer areas and to €7.80 for a day pass (dagkaart).

Wednesday 20 September

Bicycle parking spaces on De Percée to make way for greenery

The 32 bicycle parking spaces on De Percée, the central reservation on Stationsstraat, will be relocated. The plans for the new bicycle parking area are to offer expanded capacity for bicycle parking.

Tuesday 19 September

UM and Zuyd critical of tertiary education's approach to internationalisation

Universitiet Maastricht (UM) still stands by the influx of enough international students into tertiary education. This is the educational institution's response to the Internationalisering in Balans bill, with which the outgoing cabinet aims to control the mass arrival of international students to the Netherlands.

Monday 18 September

A different way to thank Maastricht's Zwerfinators

Maastricht now has quite a few Zwerfinators, people who, like real terminators, fight against litter by collecting and disposing of it in their own neighbourhood. To thank them, last weekend Gemeente Maastricht and the Centrum voor Natuur- en Milieu Educatie (CNME), which supports the volunteers, organised a morning where everyone could meet.

Saturday 16 September

The Netherlands in Numbers

What would you like to know about the Netherlands? Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Statistics Netherlands) has produced "The Netherlands in Numbers" – answering questions about various subjects in infographics, text and charts, and in a book (pdf).

Friday 15 September

Bonnefantenmuseum opens Zilver met Schwung exhibition
Friday 15 September

Has MUMC+ found a way to cope with tinnitus?
Tuesday 12 September

Opel garage to be put to cultural use
Monday 11 September

Back again after previous cuts: the adviesraad
Thursday 7 September

Magisch Maastricht to open 1 day earlier this year
Wednesday 6 September

The Clothing Loop: sustainable clothes shopping in your own home
Tuesday 5 September

Maastricht in Limburg's top 5 most unsafe fietsgemeenten (cycling municipalities)
Monday 4 September

Awareness for a silent struggle
Thursday 31 August

Resistance continues: crowdfunding against biomass power plant
Thursday 3 August

Construction work on shops and flats in former V&D building to start after bouwvak
Thursday 3 August

Heavy metal festival coming to Maastricht
Thursday 3 August

No trains to Sittard this weekend
Wednesday 2 August

The dangers of grass awns for dogs
Wednesday 2 August

New MVV artificial turf ready just before second home game
Monday 31 July

No trace of suspect in stabbing incident near the Markt
Monday 31 July

UM reconsiders awarding ‘cum laudes’ to lower risk of burnout in medical students
Friday 28 July

Fibre optic installation causes life-threatening situations and millions in costs
Friday 28 July

Drowning suspect remand extended
Friday 28 July

Double standards in vrijdagmarkt trial rearrangement
Thursday 27 July

Nearly 200 project proposals submitted to Burgerbegroting
Thursday 27 July

Maastricht to have geboortebossen by the end of 2023
Wednesday 26 July

John Tana and Lucas & Steve to welcome new students

Newsline

Maastrichtenaar Ingrid Creemers takes karate gold and silver in Berlin

UM received 392 reports of inappropriate behaviour over the last 4 years

Asylum seeker sentenced to 3 years for attempted manslaughter

Street parking price increase aims to improve quality of life in the city

Bicycle parking spaces on De Percée to make way for greenery

UM and Zuyd critical of tertiary education's approach to internationalisation

A different way to thank Maastricht's Zwerfinators

The Netherlands in Numbers

Bonnefantenmuseum opens Zilver met Schwung exhibition

Has MUMC+ found a way to cope with tinnitus?

Opel garage to be put to cultural use

Back again after previous cuts: the adviesraad

Magisch Maastricht to open 1 day earlier this year

The Clothing Loop: sustainable clothes shopping in your own home

Maastricht in Limburg's top 5 most unsafe fietsgemeenten (cycling municipalities)

Awareness for a silent struggle

Resistance continues: crowdfunding against biomass power plant

Construction work on shops and flats in former V&D building to start after bouwvak

Heavy metal festival coming to Maastricht

No trains to Sittard this weekend

The dangers of grass awns for dogs

New MVV artificial turf ready just before second home game

No trace of suspect in stabbing incident near the Markt

UM reconsiders awarding ‘cum laudes’ to lower risk of burnout in medical students

Fibre optic installation causes life-threatening situations and millions in costs

Drowning suspect remand extended

Double standards in vrijdagmarkt trial rearrangement

Nearly 200 project proposals submitted to Burgerbegroting

Maastricht to have geboortebossen by the end of 2023

John Tana and Lucas & Steve to welcome new students