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ABOUT US
[EDIT: Eijsden, January 15]
The Meuse-Rhine Journal is a private initiative. Our primary concern is to provide information in English, for which we are the only dedicated medium in respect of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion. We are now starting our eighth year of...[more]
TOP STORIES
[EDIT: Eijsden, January 15]
On this New Years’ day, according to the Julian Calendar, we would suggest the following stories as good reading: Lulu on Canvas; Maastricht UMC+; Aachen City Region; EU Transport Net Funding; Sustainability at Avantis; Ana Moura...[more]
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WIERTZ NEW WEB SITE
[BIZ: Maastricht, January 15]
This week Wiertz Personeelsdiensten, the Limburg-based temporary employment agency, is launching a new web site (see the link below). The website offers new and advanced options for clients and those seeking employment. Wiertz has...[more]
MACINTOSH TRADING UPDATE
[BIZ: Maastricht, January 15]
The Macintosh trading update for 2007 shows net profit expected to be substantially higher with fractionally higher turnover• Turnover from EUR 914 million to EUR 920 million.
• Operating result expected to be above 2006 record ...[more]
SUSTAINABLITIY AT AVANTIS
[BIZ/SCI-TECH: Heerlen, January 14]
On February 20 an official start is to be made on the development of an international research and innovation centre for sustainable construction and new energy at the Avantis Science and Business Park between Heerlen and...[more]
SWISS JOIN TRIANEL
[BIZ: Aachen, January 11]
The Meuse-Rhine based Energy Company Trianel is preparing to set up an association in Switzerland, linking the value chains and preparing for an optimal position in Switzerland. The project relates to energy distribution businesses...[more]
E.ON AND AACHEN U
[BIZ: Aachen, January 11]
The E.ON Energy Research Center at the RWTH University in Aachen is working in a wide range of future energy provision research programs. This is important to future generations and the companies are concerned with interesting children...[more]
COO NEEDS 310
[BIZ: Stavelot, January 10]
The Plopsa pleasure park in Coo in Stavelot wants to employ 310 temporary staff: 60 temporaries and 250 students for the summer season. The staff is needed for the catering facilities and for the attractions. Last year, 300,000 people...[more]
E.ON AND RWE REACTORS ABROAD
[BIZ: Düsseldorf, January 10]
In the ongoing search for solutions for power shortages and the differing attitudes to nuclear power in different countries, E.ON and RWE in Germany have decided to look for locations for new nuclear power stations abroad....[more]
FORD GENK AND CEGEKA
[BIZ: Genk, January 10]
The Hasselt IT company, Cegeka, has developed an application for Ford in Genk allowing it to cut energy costs using real-time consumption data. The solution has been to consolidate and centralize data sources enabling rapid data aggregation...[more]
PROBLEMS OF LRM’S SUCCESSION
[BIZ: Hasselt, January 10]
A new management agreement has yet to be signed between the Flemish government and LRM/ Lisom. As considerable money is involved there is great interest. Lisom, which was concerned with reconstruction following the closure of the mines,...[more]
TECHSPACE AERO
[BIZ: Liège, January 9]
Techspace Aero has just developed the prototype of a new compressor. It is based on the principal of reducing fuel consumption and is making considerable use of composites to reduce weight, reducing the overall size of the engine and...[more]
AWEX INFO IN LIEGE
[BIZ: Liège, January 9]
On January 18 the Walloon Export Promotion and Foreign Investment Agency, AWEX, is going to start its information sessions at its regional office in Liège again. German-speaking businesses will also have access and the opportunities to...[more]
CATERING TROPHY
[BIZ/LEI: Maastricht, January 8]
During a New Year’s reception for the Dutch Catering Trades Association department Maastricht and the Hill Country at Fort St. Peter, the Horeca Trophy was awarded to Hans van Wolde, the patron-cuisinier of the Michelin two-star...[more]
MAASTRICHT AIRPORT
[BIZ/LOG: Maastricht, January 7]
The annual overview for 2007 for Maastricht-Aachen Airport (MAA) revealed that passenger numbers were, as expected, low at 160,000, but freight had risen 5% to 81,000 tons. Expectations for 2008 were positive for 340,000 passengers...[more]
THE EFFECT OF REACH
[BIZ/SCI TECH: Aachen, January 7]
REACH means Research Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals. It refers to an European directive which came into effect on January 1, 2007. There will be a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to explain the consequences...[more]
VAN MARCKE MOVES EAST
[BIZ: Courtrai, January 4]
The management of the Van Marcke group has confirmed its takeover of SOMARCO-CREMER and SOMARCO LUX. This acquisition will contribute to the Group’s expansion in eastern Belgium.Founded in Courtrai in 1929, the Van Marcke Group ...[more]
BEER AND THE BALL
[BIZ: Val Dieu, January 3]
Liegéoise 1892 is now being brewed at Val Dieu, a Cistercian abbey, dating from the beginning of the XIII century - thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Laplanche and Georges Schrouff. The beer is to be associated with the RFC Liège football...[more]
TECTEO WINS
[BIZ: Liège, January 2]
The Walloon cable distributors and the ALE-Brutele organization have come to an agreement on distribution via the Walloon cable network. Tectao, which used to be ALE, will be the only operator for tele-distribution. This involves one...[more]
INTELLIGENT MUNITIONS
[BIZ: Herstal, January 2]
The Forges de Zeebrugge, which produces intelligent munitions, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. FZ is one of the rare companies in the world capable of handling the whole range of services linked to controlling air-ground rocketsystems...[more]
WALLOON EMPLOYMENT
[BIZ/GOV: Namur, January 2]
Unemployment is being reduced in the Walloon country. According to the minister responsible, Mr Marcourt, this is the consequence of the Walloon Marshall Plan with its focus on key industrial clusters. The minister also said that...[more]
FERRARI TOPS IN SITTARD
[BIZ: Sittard, January 2]
To mark the 60th anniversary of Ferrari, the Italian manufacturer of spectacles, Marcolin, has produced a limited edition of Ferrari sunglasses with 18 carat gold frames — 60 have been manufactured, 14 were sold in The Netherlands and,...[more]
IDEAL COOKING
[BIZ: Battice, January 2]
The caterer Fabian Mossay has just moved his activities from Harzé to Battice. This new move, in the center of the town not far from the highway, means close to 500m2 of working surface area and 100m2 of offices for his catering business...[more]
MACINTOSH/BRANTANO
[BIZ: Maastricht, January 2]
Macintosh Retail Group has announced that the number of shares and share options tendered by the expiry of the acceptance period relating to the offer for Brantano NV on December 21, 2007 were as follows:
- 2,729,900 shares (93.9%...[more]
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
[BIZ: Pittsfield, MA, January 2]
Sabic, which has a major facility in South Limburg, has recently launched the new Lexan DMX polycarbonate (PC) films for portable electronic applications such as cell phone and laptop A, B and C covers, palm rests, and keypads....[more]
NEW BIOGAS PLANT
[BIZ: Wassenberg, January 2]
On the Wassenberg-Forst business park a new biogas plant came online at the end of the year. It is powered by a woodchip system which heats a kettle. The operation is run by 29 agriculturalists, Wassenberg City and West-Energie....[more]
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EU TRANSPORT NET FUNDING
[LOG/GOV: Brussels, Luxembourg, January 11]
European Commission and European Investment Bank Launch new Instrument to Finance European Transport NetworkThe European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a Cooperation Agreement establishing ...[more]
PORT DEVELOPMENT
[LOG: Rotterdam/Luxembourg, January 10]
President Maystadt of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Mr Smits, chief executive officer of the Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V. (HbR) has signed a first financing contract of EUR 100m for the Maasvlakte 2 project of...[more]
EURAIL PASSES
[LOG: Utrecht, January 7]
Eurail Group announced today that it is offering an extra day of rail travel on all six-, eight- and ten-day Eurail Select Passes purchased up until the end of March 2008. Customers will then have up to six months in which to start...[more]
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AACHEN- VAALS TO GET CLOSER
[GOV: Aachen, January 15]
Aachen and Vaals are going to cooperate more closely, particularly in the border-crossing area and the area of local traffic. There will also be a focus on tourism, the 800,000 Dutch tourists who come to Vaals, should also be interested...[more]
MORE DUTCH CHOOSE BELGIUM
[GOV: Hasselt, January 13]
Increasing numbers of Dutch citizens are emigrating to Belgium. The paper Het Belang van Limburg has said that the number of Dutch settled in Belgium has doubled over the last 15 years. The popular areas are the provinces of Luxembourg...[more]
TRAFFIC SAFETY
[GOV: Raeren, January 13]
There has been an ongoing project for the safety of schoolchildren on the roads over the last few years in the German-speaking community and in December 2007, prizes were awarded for ideas in this context. 634 pictures were drawn by...[more]
SOUTH LIMBURG TRIPOLE
[GOV: Maastricht, January 11]
The South Limburg Tripole is a cooperative association among Heerlen, Sittard-Geleen, Maastricht and the province of Limburg to achieve better access in South Limburg. A document has been signed confirming the Tripole program agreement...[more]
EUREGIONALE 2008
[GOV: Aachen, January 11]
There’s a tri-national initiative for regional development involving 68 towns and municipalities, organizations and institutions in the tri-point area. They are working on 40 projects within the EuRegionale 2008 and there are information...[more]
PEETERS LOOKS FOR WALLOONS
[GOV/BIZ: Brussels, January 11]
The Flemish economy can only remain the driving force in Belgium if it can fill its vacancies and currently it needs some 50,000 Walloon workers, according to the Flemish Prime Minister Kris Peeters in De Tijd and De Morgen, and...[more]
DG ON STATE REFORM
[GOV: Eupen, January 10]
The parliament of Belgium’s German-speaking community concerned with reform has made its representations to the present government. The feeling is that the time has come to discuss with partners in the Walloon region the possible transfer...[more]
MARGRATEN REQUIEM CONTINUES
[GOV: Margraten, January 10]
The Margraten Requiem Memorial Concert, held at the American War Cemetery in Margraten, is to be continued for the next three years. An agreement has been signed by the municipality, the Limburg symphony orchestra and the friends...[more]
THE AACHEN CHRONICLES
[EDU: Aachen, January 10]
A new book on the history of Aachen, Chronik der Stadt Aachen, contains 1,308 pages and is by Manfred Beissel. It goes up to the year 2007. Beissel has been keeping the records since 1976 and his book doesn’t just deal with politics,...[more]
MORE LANGUAGES AT HASSELT
[EDU: Hasselt, January 9]
There was a program on language and speech technologies and learning methods to promote inter-cultural dialog on January 10. This is to promote the teaching of Turkish, Romanian, Slovak, Dutch, and French, with Dutch as the key language....[more]
CHARLEMAGNE JUNIOR
[GOV: Aachen, January 8]
Two days before the award of the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen to the German chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, on April 29, there will also be the award of a European Charlemagne Prize for the Youth. The European parliament and the Charlemagne...[more]
AACHEN CITY REGION
[GOV: Aachen, January 7]
Decisions have now been taken to proceed with the development of a city region in Aachen which will start in October 2009. This means the district and the city will be able to pool their resources and be more competitive and it will...[more]
M.U. LEADING IN LEARNING
[EDU: Maastricht, January 4]
The University of Maastricht is, according to reports, the most international university in The Netherlands. It has 12,000 students and 3,000 staff and continues to grow. 33% of the students and 26% of the academic staff come from...[more]
REGIONS AND CITIES
[GOV: Brussels, January 2]
The magazine devoted to the regions and cities of Europe has come out with a new number which is concerned with the European Week of Regions and Cities. This is an English-language periodical and although the issue has only just reached...[more]
EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION
[EDU: Heerlen, January 2]
The most recent issue (December 2007) of OnderwijsInnovatie, the magazine of the Open University, is concerned with educational innovation and is available at the link....[more]
CARTOON SUBSIDY
[GOV: Liège, January 2]
To encourage the development of film animation/cartoon films in the Walloon country, the minister Jean-Claude Marcourt has created a special program of investment called Wallimage, which will provide a EUR 1m subsidy to encourage and...[more]
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REG.TISSUE ESTABLISHMENT
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, January 15]
PharmaCell has been informed by the Dutch Health Care Authorities that it is now recognized as Registered Tissue Establishment. This official license is a major milestone in PharmaCell's focused development as the specialist...[more]
TOP DOCS
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, January 11]
Three specialists at the Maastricht’s University Medical Center + (UMC +) have been designated top specialists by their colleagues. This honor has been awarded by the publication MedNet. The three gentlemen are Prof. Jan Nijhuis,...[more]
STERILIZING TOGETHER
[LIFE-SCI: Sittard, January 9]
As part of the ongoing activity of inter-organizational medical cooperation in South Limburg, the Maastricht University Medical Center+ (UMC+), and Orbis Medical and Care, a group in Sittard, have become the first to cooperate...[more]
MAASTRICHT UMC+
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, January 7]
The University of Maastricht’s Medical Center+ (Maastricht UMC+) starts up this January. The documents relating to cooperation were signed by university and hospital officials: University President Jo Ritzen, CEO/ president...[more]
LAURENTIUS HOSPITAL REBORN
[HEALTH: Roermond, January 6]
The Laurentius Hospital in Roermond is going to be redeveloped in two phases over the next ten years. The new building will be more modern, more compact, and consequently more efficient. This development will involve a EUR 120m...[more]
COGNITIVE NEUROLOGY
[LIFE-SCI: Jülich January 4]
Jülich Professor Gereon Fink’s team outlines the Center’s approach to developing novel treatment strategies for neuromodulation and neurorehabilitation.Modern societies undergo demographic changes which result in an increased ...[more]
EXCELLENCE PRIZE FOR CHU
[LIFE-SCI: Liège, January 4]
The CHU hospital in Liège has won a prize for hospital management. This is a first for a French-speaking institution. The CHU is commended on the organization of its various sites, each one of which is based on a medical specialization...[more]
LIFE-SCIENCE WORKSHOPS
[LIFE-SCI: Aachen, January 4]
The Aachen-based firm, CONUS Business, Advice & Training is offering workshops for mid-level staff on ‘Technical English for Life Science/Medical Sectors’. The CONUSBAT Team provides ‘in-house’ module-styled workshops for the region’s...[more]
REHAB TO MAASTRICHT
[HEALTH: Maastricht, January 4]
The rehab medical department of Maastricht’s AZM University Hospital, is moving from Huize Blankenberg in Cadier and Keer to Klevarie in Maastricht. Patients can include those recovering from surgery for cancer or hip operations...[more]
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ANA MOURA FADISTA
[LEI: Maastricht, January 15]
Ana Moura is the youngest fadista ever nominated for an Edison award and she is giving a concert on Friday January 25, at the Theatre at the Vrijthof in Maastricht. The program starts at 19:15h with a drink, it is followed by Ana...[more]
WINTER SPORTS
[LEI: St. Vith, January 14]
The tourist authority of Belgian eastern cantons has just produced its winter journal, which tells you all about the opportunities for healthy, outdoor activity in Eastern Belgium, but there are also cultural and historical events,...[more]
MALMEDY: CWARME AT 550
[LEI: Malmédy, January 11]
The city of Malmédy is getting ready for a very important carnival this year, which will be held from February 2 through February 5. This is the 550th carnival in the city. Last year they had 250 visitors to the procession on the Sunday....[more]
SNOWWORLD FITNESS
[LEI: Landgraaf, January 11]
At the end of 2007, SnowWorld expanded its fitness center. The new center opened on January 13 at 11:00. Check the website for more information....[more]
VISUAL MOODS
[LEI: Heerlen, January 10]
There is to be an exhibition at the Stadsgalerij in Heerlen entitled Visual Moods and also an installation called Tenslotte Hondenvoer, which might be irreverently translated as After all it’s just a dog’s breakfast. The show will...[more]
HISTORY OF THE HIGH FENS
[LEI/EDU: Eupen, January 10]
There is a new 120-page book by the Liège author, Serge Nekrassoff, about the high fens. This book allows writers, travelers, tourists and researchers to talk about the last 200 years. Nekrassoff, a historian, is a member of the...[more]
BORDER FOOTBALL
[LEI: Kreis Heinsberg, January 10]
More than 60 teams from schools in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are taking part in the 18th Borderland Football Tournament for Schools in the Schlee in Hückelhoven on January 14. Girls’ teams will be playing as well...[more]
GLASPALEIS’ DEATH & DOOM
[LEI: Heerlen, January 10]
There is a twin exhibition at the Glaspaleis in Heerlen, open Monday through Saturday from 09:00 to 23:00 and on Sundays from 11:00 to 17:00. The exhibitions are concerned on the one hand with murder, sabotage, smuggling, dangerous...[more]
ROBERTO BENZI CONDUCTS
[LEI: Maastricht, January 10]
The Franco-Italian conductor Roberto Benzi will be leading an orchestra made up from the conservatories of Maastricht, Gent and Tilburg, at a concert at the Theatre at the Vrijthof in Maastricht, on Sunday January 20 at 15:30. The...[more]
BOTRANGE TO GROW
[LEI: Botrange, January 9]
The nature park in Botrange can expect EUR 250,000 to develop its infrastructure in the near future. The Walloon government wants to improve the location and look after the environment....[more]
TOONZAAL MAASTRICHT
[LEI: Maastricht, January 9]
Toonzaal Maastricht, which is a cooperative association between the Hugo van der Aa art gallery and Kalpa de Boer gallery, will be holding an exhibition on January 19. Kalpe de Boer will present a surprising collection of traditional...[more]
LADIES FIRST
[LEI: Landgraaf, January 9]
The Ipomal gallery and the art-loan concern in Landgraaf are holding an exhibition to mark its 20th anniversary, called Ladies First. The exhibition starts on January 20 and runs through February 24. Check the website for details...[more]
JEAN-CLAUDE COENEN
[LEI: Liège, January 8]
There is to be an exhibition of the work of Jean-Claude Coenen: Twenty Years of a Voyage in Art, Leading to the Essence of Nature. It will be at the Musée de l’Art Wallon, which is at Féronstrée 86, in Liège, on the 2nd floor. The exhibition...[more]
STUDIUM GENERALE MAASTRICHT
[LEI: Maastricht, January 7]
The Studium Generale, about which further information is available at the link below, offers a January and spring program including: We 16 Jan 20:11 Carnival in Maastricht: Getting prepared for carnival
Tu 22 Jan 20:00 Battle ...[more]
LULU ON CANVAS
[LEI: Maastricht/The Hague, January 2]
Lulu Wang, The Netherlands’ Chinese novelist, who started her career in Maastricht, has recently announced that her eighth book, Heldere Maan, was published in September 2007 by the Boekerij. This novel has a gentle erotic...[more]
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