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Crossroads
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- Author: Crossroads
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- Added on: May 18th, 2007
- Country: Netherlands
- Language: English
Web magazine for expatriates in Maastricht
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Pukkelpop attracts 150,000 music-lovers
The 23rd Pukkelpop music festival in the village of Kiewit, near Hasselt (Limburg province) has been hailed a resounding success. A record 150,000 music-lovers attended the three-day festival of alternative music which saw 200 bands performed on a to...
The Germans are coming
Like other countries in Western Europe, the Netherlands has experienced its wave of Polish and other Eastern European migrant workers. But now the Germans are coming. Not plumbers and decorators this time, but highly qualified technicians. Read full...
CBS: Dutch reject further EU Integration
Popular support for the European Union has plummeted in the Netherlands since the early 1990s. In 2006, a distinct majority of Dutch voters rejected further European integration, according to the Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS). In 2006, 55 perce...
Minister: Statutory protection for “motorway panoramas”
Environment Minister Jacqueline Cramer is introducing statutory protection for nine “motorway panoramas.” Her proposal is intended to guarantee that drivers can enjoy the scenery. The proposal appears in the draft version of the report &#...
Integration against obesity
The Dutch Social and Cultural Planning Office reports that many of the country’s migrants are overweight. More than half of the Turks, Moroccans and Antilleans are obese. People with overweight have a higher chance of contracting illnesses such...
