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RAYMOND TYTGAT
[OBIT: Hasselt, July 29]
Raymond Tytgat, the husband of Mrs Diane Maertens, who headed the editorial office of Het Belang van Limburg, was a member of the Flemish Association of Professional Journalists and of Fr*EU*ndship, the Meuse-Rhine journalists' association....[more]
ANOTHER BRANDING FOOTNOTE
[EDIT: Eijsden, July 28]
Meuse-Rhine’s potential and history on the wellness front is well-known. However, it has also a long history, distinguished or otherwise, on the gambling front and its compatibility with wellness derives also from a link to a traditional...[more]
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Check: GALILEO: EUR 3.8BN in the Business section and TRENCHERMAN IN PARIS under Leisure...[more]
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OPEN SOURCE CONVENTION
[BIZ/SCI-TECH: Brussels, July 28]
The 2006 O'Reilly European Open Source Convention, EuroOSCON, takes place at the Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels on September 18 through 21. EuroOSCON is where business people, coders, decision makers, entrepreneurs, artists,...[more]
GENERALI COVER FOR WOMEN
[BIZ: Aachen, July 27]
Aachen-based Generali Versicherung has completed its SELEKTA personal-accident cover for women. In addition to the benefits customary in the market, this new insurance concept offered in Germany on an exclusive basis, also grants financial...[more]
SABIC EUROPE POLISH HUB
[BIZ: Sittard, July 27]
SABIC Europe is to further expand its polymer supply network in Central Eastern Europe by opening a logistical hub in Poland. A contract was signed on July 26 with Nijhof Wassink to provide the logistical services. The expansion of the...[more]
MRI® TO PEKING 2008
[BIZ/LEI: Maastricht, July 27]
The Maastricht-based company, Management Resources International® (MRI®) - the first full-service executive search and consultancy organization in Limburg - has signed a sponsoring contract for the Dutch Triathlete Birgit Berk...[more]
TRIANEL INVESTS EUR 750M
[BIZ/INFRA: Aachen, July 25]
Trianel, the Meuse-Rhine energy trading company, is planning a coal-fired power plant in Lünen in Westphalia. The costs of this 750-megawatt plant are EUR 750m. Trianel is already concerned with the building of a EUR 450m CGCT plant...[more]
GALILEO: EUR 3.8BN
[BIZ/SCI-TECH: Aachen July 25]
The Aachen-focused technology hub is a crucial location in Meuse-Rhine and Germany's automotive sector, with particular strengths in the area of intelligent materials and vehicle dynamics. It nourishes cross-border activity with...[more]
SUPERTRANSPORT TO WEERTS
[BIZ/LOG: Barchon, July 25]
The Carrefour Belgium supermarket group has decided to sell all its shares in its Supertransport subsidiary to Teuven-based Weerts Transport. Supertransport is Carrefour Belgium’s exclusive partner for national distribution, supplying...[more]
X-BORDER KNOWLEDGE BROKER
[BIZ: Maastricht, July 21]
At the end of June, Martin Eurlings of the Province of Limburg took a group of 50 Dutch business people to Aachen’s RWTH University. Cross-border cooperation was the focal point during the visit and the cross-border Knowledge Broker...[more]
CHEMICALS SECTOR TO GROW
[BIZ: Sittard-Geleen, July 21]
Thanks to the Acceleration Agenda, new companies are being attracted in the chemicals sector. Ger Wagemans, the MD of Chemelot, has made it clear that their priority lies in new companies, and with that new employment. Polyscope...[more]
EUX TV
[BIZ/MEDIA: Brussels, July 20]
Europe will see the official launch of a new international television channel in September when EUX.TV will begin with daily broadcasts. The new broadband channel will present, free-of-charge, political and general news about Europe...[more]
PUNCH INT. TAKES OVER ZF (B)
[IND: Sint Trond, July 20]
Punch international will take over the Belgian subsidiary of the German-based company ZF, which produces automatic transmissions for cars and distributes to BMW, Hyundai and the Chinese car producers Haima and Chery.
Punch aims...[more]
ECN TO AVANTIS
[BIZ/SCI-TECH: Aachen/Maastricht, July 20]
The Dutch Energy Research Center (ECN) and the German Solar Energy Center from Lake Constance (ISC) will be starting a solar energy research center in the Spring of 2007 at the Avantis Science and Business Park, where...[more]
NEW CONSTRUCTION IN EUPEN
[BIZ/GOV: Eupen, July 20]
Heinz Gensterblum in the Grenz-Echo newspaper writes that construction projects are taking shape in the heart of Eupen in the context of a city development project through 2012+. EUR 2.5m is being invested in a development in the downtown...[more]
ANDRÉ MAES GRAND PRIX 2007
[BIZ/LEI: Spa Francorchamps, July 19]
The Walloon government is considering a new company, which will be concerned with preparing the 2007 Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps. It will have a double objective. The first will be to find the best way of getting the...[more]
EUR 100M FOR AACHEN HOSPITAL
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Aachen, July 19]
After a period of 20 years, Aachen’s University Hospital, the Klinikum, is starting a major EUR 100m facelift, with upgrading and refurbishing expected to continue through 2013. There will be more air and light in the building....[more]
TAKEDA AND GALAXY SIGN LICENSE
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Aachen, July 16]
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Galaxy Biotech, LLC announced that both parties have entered into an agreement for the development and marketing of HuL2G7, a humanized antiHepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) monoclonal antibody...[more]
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PATH OF REMEMBRANCE
[INFRA: Monschau, July 20]
A cross-border Path of Remembrance between Monschau and Irrel will be built to remember the Ardennes offensive, and the Museum will show the fortifications and trenches. The North Eifel nature park in Prüm is working on the project...[more]
ALBERT CANAL NETWORK
[INFRA/GOV: Brussels, July 20]
As part of the process, initiated in 2004, to develop an optimal economic network for the Albert Canal and to grow the logistical potential along the Antwerp-Aachen axis, existing business parks will be restructured and new locations...[more]
GIS BUILDING LAND
[INFRA/GOV: Brussels, July 20]
There is to be a digital register of building land available in Flanders by May 2007. In February 2006 a generic GIS system for e-government was introduced, which allows a record of available building land to be produced for Flanders.The ...[more]
ALBERT CANAL
[LOG/LEI: Lanaken, July 20]
The border association for the Albert Canal and the Lanaken tourist authority are organizing four guided walks, three of which have already taken place, for the area around the Albert Canal. Each time a different route will be taken....[more]
GERMAN RAIL / SCHENKER
[LOG: Düsseldorf, July 18]
German railways Deutsche Bahn has decided to integrate its internationally operating forwarding and logistics subsidiary, Schenker, into the railways. Schenker Logistics, with revenues of EUR 8.9bn last year, accounts for more than...[more]
IRON RHINE OPEN IN 2015
[INFRA: Brussels/ Amsterdam, July 16]
In 2015 the Iron Rhine will be open. The Belgians have been urging the opening of the rail link between Antwerp and the Ruhr for a long time. The Netherlands has always held back because of the countryside that the tracks...[more]
IRON RHINE TUNNEL
[INFRA: Hamont, July 16]
The three Belgian municipalities of Hamont-Achel, Neerpelt, and Overpelt are working together towards the reopening of the Iron Rhine rail link between Belgian Limburg and the German Ruhr. As far as the municipalities are concerned,...[more]
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DUTCH-GERMAN EDUCATION
[EDU: Heinsberg, July 26]
The District of Heinsberg has developed an idea for a Dutch-German educational center for further education at the Anton Heinen Volkshochschule. The objective of this project, which will be funded by the Interreg III project, is to...[more]
NEW GERMAN CONSUL
[GOV: Liège, July 25]
Gérard Blaise is the new Honorary German Consul for the Province of Liège. The Consular Corps in the province is an important agent for business and diplomacy and plays an important role, with leading figures in the Liège community representing...[more]
UNIVERSITY OF HASSELT
[EDU: Hasselt, July 21]
At the present time 1,847 students are registered at the University of Hasselt, Flanders fifth university. In 2005, there were three inspection reports published by independent observers from the Flemish Inter-University Council (VLIR)....[more]
EUPEN CULTURE CENTER
[GOV: Eupen, July 19]
Belgium’s German-speaking community along with the City of Eupen and its Tilia organization took a major step towards the development of a ‘Culture Center North’. The buildings involved include the ‘Alter Schlachthof’ on the Rotenbergplatz...[more]
WATERMAN WANDERS
[GOV: Maastricht, July 18]
The Ministry of Transport and Waterways and the European Commission have secured the appointment of a ‘water ambassador’ in the shape of Ton Wanders (51) of Maastricht. The Netherlands has 16 of these ambassadors and their job is to...[more]
DG HITS 73,000
[GOV: Eupen, July 17]
The population of Belgium’s German-speaking community has now broken through the barrier of 73,000 and has a population of 73,119 in its nine municipalities. There are an extra 150 people in the municipalities of Kelmis and Raeren, and...[more]
DG GOVERNMENT REFORM
[GOV: Eupen, July 17]
Prime Minister Lambertz is talking to the ministers of institutional affairs, Landuyt and Reynders, over the claims by the German-speaking community for further levels of state reform. The government in Eupen wants to make its contribution...[more]
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HELMUT HÖNCHEN RETIRES
[LIFE-SCI: Aachen, July 27]
After thirty-five years, Professor Helmut Hönchen, director of the clinic for neonatology at the University of Aachen is retiring on August first. He started his specialist training in Aachen in 1971 and his research concentrated...[more]
AYURVEDIC CLINIC
[LIFE-SCI: Valkenburg, July 18]
The Maharishi (Transcendental Meditation –TM) organization wants to build an Ayurvedic clinic on the top of the Cauberg in Valkenburg. Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine that originated in India thousands of years ago....[more]
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JÜLICH RESEARCH CENTER
[SCI-TECH: Jülich, July 25]
The Research Centre in Jülich is the biggest research center in Germany and celebrates this year its 50th anniversary. The staff is 4,300 strong, including 1100 scientists and 400 PhD students. Their annual budget is EUR 360 m, from...[more]
ATMOSPHERIC DETERGENT
[SCI-TECH: Jülich, July 17]
Results of the first long-term measurements on the atmosphere's self-purifying capacity have been published. It has been discovered that the atmosphere regulates its self-purification much more efficiently than previously believed....[more]
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TRENCHERMAN IN PARIS
[EDIT: Eijsden. July 30]
For reasons that will become apparent, our Trencherman, who has once again been missing from these pages for some time, decided to go to Paris in July. Of course there was a Meuse-Rhine-related gastronomic motivation for this. Trencherman...[more]
CUBAN JAZZ AT WILHEMSTEIN
[LEI: Burg Wilhemstein, July 28]
On Sunday July 30th at 20.00 hrs, Roberto Fonseca, the Cuban Jazz piano virtuoso, will be giving a performance at Burg Wilhemstein Würselen. This young Cuban Jazz musician has played at the Buena Vista Social Clubs, in the bands...[more]
DRESSAGE TICKET DEMAND
[LEI: Aachen, July 26]
The jubilation in Aachen was immense when it was finally confirmed that Nadine Capellmann can defend her two World Dressage Championship titles at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in her hometown of Aachen on August 20 through September...[more]
REINCARNATUS AT INDUSTRION
[LEI: Kerkrade, July 26]
Industrion is opening its gates on August 26, in particular to its Amphitheatre, and at 20:00 a special concert will be given by the well-known Reincarnatus group. Reincarnatus is a pop band for medieval music with five professional...[more]
TIROL PARTY IN EUPEN
[LEI: Eupen, July 26]
There will be a three-day party on the Werthplatz in Eupen and a trip to St. Vith from August 4 to 6 to celebrate the 26th Tirol Party in the town. This year’s partner will be Großarldal from the Salzburgerland....[more]
MOUNT ST. PETER
[LEI: Maastricht, July 26]
More than 20,000 people took part in the opening of the Mount St. Peter walking route on September 25, 2005 in the Dutch, Walloon, and Flanders border area. There has been great interest in repeating this event, so the second walk...[more]
ORTIS EUREGIO’ATHLON
[LEI: Elsenborn, July 26]
The Euregio’Athlon is back again after a break of two years. The Bütgenbach Sporting Club is going to run this popular sporting event for the seventh time on August 11 through 13. The main sponsor of this three-day event is Ortis from...[more]
LIÈGE SUMMER RESTAURANTS
[LEI: Liège, July 26]
Guy Delville, the master chronicler of the Liège gastronomic world, has produced some tips on dining in the Liège area during the summer, which we repeat below, giving the names of the restaurant and the links.
Scène sur Meuse
A...[more]
EAST BELGIAN TOURIST JOURNAL
[LEI: Eupen, July 21]
For the period July 1 to September 15, the East Belgian tourist service has a number of exciting new options for short stays and days out in the Geul Valley, the High Fens, the Malmedy country and the Belgian Eifel. Click the link....[more]
DAVID TENIERS IN LONDON
[LEI: London, July 20]
An important look at art from the Southern Netherlands will become available at an exhibition to be held in London at the Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery from October 19 through January 21, 2007.This exhibition tells the story of ...[more]
RIEU’S HOT GOSPELERS
[LEI: Maastricht, July 17]
On July 15 André Rieu held his second annual concert with his Johann Strauss orchestra on the Vrijthof in Maastricht. There was a full, exciting program with very many thousands in the audience, and the whole Vrijthof and other squares...[more]
MOZART’S REQUIEM AT MARGRATEN
[LEI: Maastricht, July 16]
The Limburg Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will give a performance of Mozart’s Requiem at the American War Cemetery in Margraten on September 10. This is a major cultural event that will most likely lead to an annual repeat. The Province...[more]
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