It is 25 years ago today that the Maastricht Treaty was signed. 7 February: an historic date for Europe. It is the date on which the Maastricht Treaty was signed 25 years ago. This event laid the basis for the present-day Europe. So congratulations are therefore due to all Europeans! The silver jubilee…
On Monday 6 February, PechaKucha Maastricht will team up with Europe Calling for a special event to mark the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Maastricht. For this reason, 12 inspirational speakers of the evening will connect their presentations to the theme of Europe. They warmly invite you to have a look at their profiles through this link! Location: De Brandweerkantine, Capucijnenstraat 21, Maastricht…
On Thursday Februari 2, the philharmonie zuidnederland and the Toneelgroep Maastricht will give a performance with the focus on the 25th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty. Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 and Schiller’s Ode to Joy, the Anthem of Europe, will be played. Furthermore, The Dutch-Kurdish composer Hawar Tawfiq will bring his first major composition, unificazione (unification).…
During the EU&ME Summit on 9 December 2016, all guests received a limited edition of the Europe Calling postage stamp. This international postage stamp can, for example, be utilised during the Christmas holidays to send your best wishes for the new year to family and friends all around Europe. King’s Commissioner for the Province Limburg, Theo…
After the inspiring morning programme, the moderator of the day, Jackie Davis who was doing an amazing job, gave the floor to Martin Schulz. Mr. Schulz, who is switching from the European political arena to the German one after his current term as the President of the European Parliament, gave his view on the past and current…
This morning, the European Summit was opened by a performance of United World College (UWC) Maastricht students. They expressed their future dreams for a united Europe through an artistic performance. After this strong message from the future generation, the public was officially welcomed through speeches by King’s Commissioner of Limburg Theo Bovens and Mayor of Maastricht Annemarie Penn-te Strake. Theo Bovens…
Under the general title of ‘Vastgelegd & Getekend‘ (‘Snapped & Drawn’), the exhibitions ‘Scherts‘ (‘Jest’), ‘Vrijmoedig‘ (‘Candid’) and ‘Ontgrensd‘ (‘Borderless’) display cartoons and photos that focus in various ways on the changing nature of Europe. The three exhibitions are being held from 2 December 2016 up to and including 24 February 2017 in Maastricht. ‘Vastgelegd…
On Monday 24 October, a mini-conference devoted to cross-border judicial cooperation was held in the Provincial Government Buildings. Those attending included Ard van der Steur, Koen Geens and Thomas Kutschaty, the justice ministers of the Netherlands, Belgium and the German federal state of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The mini-conference is part of Europe Calling!, the programme commemorating the…
Twenty-five years after the signing of the Maastricht Treaty, the Limburg capital is inviting prominent Europeans to return to the birthplace of the modern European Union and the euro. During the EU & ME conference on 9 December in the MECC exhibition and convention centre, politicians, entrepreneurs and researchers will be reflecting on expectations at…
Since Thursday, September 29th the official Europe Calling! autograph book can be signed. The King’s Commissioner Theo Bovens and the Mayor of Maastricht, Annemarie Penn-te Strake were the first to sign the book. “As a token of our respect, we would like to give those who participate in the dialogue about Europe the opportunity to sign this book”,…