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Help! What do I do with my rubbish?

Gemeente Maastricht collects groente- fruit- en tuinafval – GFT (vegetable, fruit and garden waste) weekly and free of charge. Household rubbish that can’t be recycled is put into special rubbish bags…

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Carnaval

What is it all about this festival in red, yellow and green? You can also join the celebration and you will see that it is secretly one of the most fun parties of the year! A few highlights in…

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Protect yourself against housing scams

Are you Looking for affordable housing in the Maastricht Region? Would you like to know how to avoid being scammed? Housing scams are something that unfortunately happen, especially when looking for…

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Interview with an international - Diana Quintero

Hailing from Ecuador, 35-year-old Diana Quintero is a student at Maastricht University. Having arrived in the Netherlands over a year ago she lives with her sister and brother-in-law in Maastricht.…

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Column - Zuid-Limburg: the centre of the Euregio Meuse-Rhine labour market

How do we see Zuid-Limburg? As "the tail end" or "the centre'' of the labour market in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine? Until recently, when it comes to recruiting talent, it was mainly the former.

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IND adjusting fees as of 2023

From 1 January 2023, new fees apply. These are the costs of applications for residency in the Netherlands. Fees are equalised and made more affordable for the applicant.