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New colleague - Bouchra Abdoussi, Hospitality coach
Around 3 weeks ago, the Expat Centre Maastricht Region team welcomed its newest member, Bouchra Abdoussi. This mother of 4 already has a plethora of experience with municipal matters at Gemeente…
Employment of asylum seekers and status holders
May an asielzoeker (asylum seeker) or statushouder (an asylum seeker with a residence permit) work in the Netherlands? Do they need a tewerkstellingsvergunning, TWV (work permit) to do so? How do you,…
Euroregional & International labour market mini conference
On Thursday 22 February, the mini-conference on Zuid-Limburg's Euroregional & international labour market approach took place. The focus was on the programme in place to attract and retain…
Zero-Emission City Logistics in Maastricht
From 1 January 2025, lorries and vans that run on petrol, diesel and biodiesel, LPG, or hybrid fuel will no longer be allowed into the city centre as they could before. However, zero-emissions…
Cycling in the Maastricht Region
It will not have escaped your notice that the Dutch get around a lot by bicycle. Not only school children and university students, but also people on their way to work, parents whizzing past on an…
A regal yet tongue-in-cheek celebration of silliness and fun
The colours rood, geen en groen (red, yellow and green) are popping up everywhere in the Maastricht Region. Why? We are all getting ready for Carnaval, the biggest and best party of the year! Will you…