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Refugee accommodation in Gouvernement adjacent buildings extended until next year

The crisis emergency shelter for asylum seekers in the LABgebouw annex near the Gouvernement buildings will be extended until 8 January next year.

Wednesday 5 July

Square on Green Loper is named Wittevrouwenplein

The little square between Frankenstraat and the Groene Loper has been named the Wittevrouwenplein. This was decided by the stadsbestuur (city board).

Tuesday 4 July

Stricter rules for nachtwinkels off the table

The plan to ban nachtwinkels (night shops) from selling alcohol after 22:00 is off the table. The shops would lose too much turnover as a result and suffer from competition from delivery services that do deliver alcohol after 22:00.

Monday 3 July

Adieu Annemarie

There was a big party at the Tapijnterrein Friday evening. During a celebratory event set up by the Gemeente, people could bid farewell to Burgemeester Annemarie Penn-te Strake. Also present were fellow council members who had worked with Penn-te Strake over the years.

Monday 3 July

Maastricht Aachen Airport reopens

After an 8-week period of work to renovate the runway, Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA) is open again.

Saturday 1 July

Maastricht has a new mayor: Wim Hillenaar installed

Wim Hillenaar was appointed Burgemeester (Mayor) of Maastricht on Saturday afternoon.

Friday 30 June

Cycling along Grote Staat now allowed until 11:00

Cyclists have recently been allowed to cycle through the pedestrian area in the city centre until 11:00. Previously, you were fined if you rode your bike while cycling between 09:00-18:00, during shop opening hours, through, for example, the Grote Staat.

Thursday 29 June

Knife ban in Amsterdam – also an idea for Maastricht?

Gemeente Amsterdam: "The number of stabbing incidents, especially among young people, remains a major concern in Amsterdam. Many schools are also concerned and have asked the gemeente (municipality) for action. In consultation with the driehoek* , Burgemeester (mayor) Halsema has therefore decided to ban knives throughout the city from 1 July 2023. The ban comes on top of measures already in place to combat gun possession and violence."

Thursday 29 June

PVV wants ban on religious symbols also for BOAs
Thursday 29 June

Old Sint Maartenspoort marked out in streetscape
Tuesday 27 June

GroenLinks wants 'autoluwe' city centre now that plan for milieuzone has been scuttled
Monday 26 June

Politicians want mandatory permit requirement for events with animals
Friday 23 June

How to protect your pet from the heat?
Friday 23 June

Will I have to pay for disposable plastic cups and containers?
Thursday 22 June

Plaques on 20 Maastricht benches for suicide prevention
Thursday 22 June

'Unnecessary' plastic removed from items in supermarket
Wednesday 21 June

Medical students and professionals from Ukraine learn about medical education in the Netherlands
Wednesday 21 June

Gemeente boosts MECC with quarter of a million extra a year
Tuesday 20 June

Groundbreaking discovery positive news for decrease in use of laboratory animals
Tuesday 20 June

RUD research results: '100 decibels at events is possible'
Monday 19 June

Full diaries at car garages: 'Very busy for a long time'
Sunday 18 June

Grant for large-scale study for MUMC+ research on heart-lung machine
Saturday 17 June

Concerns about swimming in open water
Saturday 17 June

Grant to scale up the manufacture of meat and fish flavoured plant proteins
Saturday 17 June

Maastricht has most security cameras in the province
Friday 16 June

Majority city council will vote for ending cooperation with Chengdu
Friday 16 June

MVV Maastricht and Fortuna clinch cooperation in women's and girl's football
Friday 16 June

Gemeente asks residents not to mow, yet cuts grass itself
Friday 16 June

Deutschlandticket will not be introduced in Maastricht
Thursday 15 June

Bureau Europa presents new stadswandeling (city ramble)

Newsline

Refugee accommodation in Gouvernement adjacent buildings extended until next year

Square on Green Loper is named Wittevrouwenplein

Stricter rules for nachtwinkels off the table

Adieu Annemarie

Maastricht Aachen Airport reopens

Maastricht has a new mayor: Wim Hillenaar installed

Cycling along Grote Staat now allowed until 11:00

Knife ban in Amsterdam – also an idea for Maastricht?

PVV wants ban on religious symbols also for BOAs

Old Sint Maartenspoort marked out in streetscape

GroenLinks wants 'autoluwe' city centre now that plan for milieuzone has been scuttled

Politicians want mandatory permit requirement for events with animals

How to protect your pet from the heat?

Will I have to pay for disposable plastic cups and containers?

Plaques on 20 Maastricht benches for suicide prevention

'Unnecessary' plastic removed from items in supermarket

Medical students and professionals from Ukraine learn about medical education in the Netherlands

Gemeente boosts MECC with quarter of a million extra a year

Groundbreaking discovery positive news for decrease in use of laboratory animals

RUD research results: '100 decibels at events is possible'

Full diaries at car garages: 'Very busy for a long time'

Grant for large-scale study for MUMC+ research on heart-lung machine

Concerns about swimming in open water

Grant to scale up the manufacture of meat and fish flavoured plant proteins

Maastricht has most security cameras in the province

Majority city council will vote for ending cooperation with Chengdu

MVV Maastricht and Fortuna clinch cooperation in women's and girl's football

Gemeente asks residents not to mow, yet cuts grass itself

Deutschlandticket will not be introduced in Maastricht

Bureau Europa presents new stadswandeling (city ramble)