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Maastricht
Maastricht , city (1994 pop. 118,102), capital of Limburg prov., SE Netherlands, on the Maas (Meuse) River and on the Albert Canal system. It is an important rail and river transportation point and an industrial center. Manufactures include plastic ware, ceramics, building materials, fabricated me... Read more
William Augustus Cumberland, duke of
William Augustus Cumberland, duke of 1721-65, British general; third son of George II. Entering the army shortly before the outbreak (1740) of the War of the Austrian Succession , he was defeated by the French at Fontenoy (1745). Returning to England to put down the 1745 rising of the Jacobites ,... Read more
Aldo Rossi
Aldo Rossi , 1931-97, Italian architectb. Milan; grad. Milan Polytechnic (1959). He began working for the design magazine Casabella-Continuità in 1954 and became its editor a decade later. His book The Architecture of the City (1966, tr. 1982) is a classic of modern architectural theory. ... Read more
European Commission
European Commission branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community (EC) were officially merged; pr... Read more
European Economic Community
European Economic Community (EEC), organization established (1958) by a treaty signed in 1957 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany (now Germany); it was known informally as the Common Market. The EEC was the most significant of the three treaty organizations that... Read more
John Major
John Major 1943-, British statesman, b. John Major Ball. Raised in a working-class area of London, he was elected to Lambeth borough council (1968-71) and entered Parliament as a Conservative in 1979. He became Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher 's chief secretary to the Treasury in 1987, foreign se... Read more
Maurice Saxe, comte de
Maurice Saxe, comte de , 1696-1750, marshal of France, one of the greatest generals of his age. He was the illegitimate son of Augustus II of Poland and Saxony and Countess Maria Aurora von Königsmark . When very young he entered the Saxon army, and in 1720 he went into French service. In 17... Read more
Western European Union
Western European Union (WEU), European security and defense organization. It was set up in Brussels in 1955 as a defensive, economic, social, and cultural organization, consisting of Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands; Portugal and Spain became members i... Read more
Dutch Wars
Dutch Wars series of conflicts between the English and Dutch during the mid to late 17th cent. The wars had their roots in the Anglo-Dutch commercial rivalry, although the last of the three wars was a wider conflict in which French interests played a primary role. War of 1652-54 The 1652-... Read more
Liège
Liège Du. Luik, Ger. Lüttich, city (1991 pop. 194,596), capital of Liège prov., E Belgium, at the confluence of the Meuse and Ourthe rivers, near the Dutch and German borders. Greater Liège includes the suburbs of Herstal , Ougrée , and Grivegnée. The c... Read more

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Maastricht
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Maastricht , city (1994 pop. 118,102), capital...An episcopal center from 382 to 721, Maastricht has the oldest church in the Netherlands...in 1673 and 1794. A historic city, Maastricht has many old structures including the...
Maastricht Treaty
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Maastricht Treaty (February 7, 1992) Agreement on European Union (EU) signed by the leaders of 12 European nations at Maastricht , se Netherlands. The treaty included a timetable for the introduction of a single currency (the euro ); a Common...
Maastricht, treaty of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Maastricht, treaty of. Popular name for the treaty on European Union, signed on 7 February 1992 at Maastricht in the Netherlands by the twelve EEC members. The treaty amended the treaty of Rome and Single European Act , making institutional...
European Union
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Management ...Union, commonly referred to as the Maastricht Treaty, but it was preceded by various...and World War II. STEPS TOWARDS THE MAASTRICHT TREATY In the wake of the Second World...members with the 1992 ratification of the Maastricht Treaty, after which the EC changed...
Limburg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...and south and Germany in the east. Maastricht , on the Meuse (Maas) River, is the...part of the modern province, including Maastricht, and an eastern portion of modern Li...United Netherlands (which received Maastricht) and the Spanish Netherlands. The...
Sebastien LePrestre de Vauban
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...top defense engineer during crucial sieges. For the town of Maastricht Vauban designed a system of zig-zag trenches which ran parallel...troops during World War I. Because of the French victory at Maastricht, Vauban was financially compensated with a large sum of money...
North American Free Trade Agreement
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...leading states. This research suggests that NAFTA and the Maastricht Treaty on European Union (1992) were driven by global economic...counterpart to Europe ’ s more social democratic Maastricht Treaty. NAFTA extends and accelerates market deregulation...
European Union (EU)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Small Business ...focused on specific areas, were a step toward a greater union. Maastricht Milestones along the way were the merger, in 1967, of the...have been held at five-year intervals since. The Treaty of Maastricht, signed in 1992, created the European Union itself in 1992...
Major, John
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...as prime minister. The Tory Party was split on the issue, yet in 1992 he agreed to sign the treaty on European unity at Maastricht , which laid down a timetable for a single currency and established majority voting in almost every area of policy. It even...
Eben Emael fortress
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II ...of Liège, which in May 1940 guarded the bridges at Briedgen, Veldwezelt, and Vroenhoven, immediately west of Maastricht. They were garrisoned with 700 men and were a linchpin of the Belgian defences at the start of the German offensive in the...

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Maastricht Treaty
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Maastricht Treaty a treaty on European economic and monetary union, agreed by the heads of government of the twelve member states of the European Community at a summit meeting in Maastricht in December 1991. Ratification was completed in October 1993.
Maastricht, treaty of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Maastricht, treaty of Popular name for the treaty on European Union, signed on 7 February 1992 at Maastricht in the Netherlands by the twelve EEC members. The treaty amended the treaty of Rome and Single European Act , increasing the competence...
Maastricht, Treaty of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Maastricht, Treaty of (1992) Officially known as the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) , it formally established the European Union...
Arets, Wiel
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...8), an apartment-block in Tilburg (1992–4), an office-block in Maastricht (1990–5), the National Art Academy, Maastricht (1989–93), and the apartment -building on KNSM island, Amsterdam...
European Economic Community
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Market, later as the European Community; after the treaty of Maastricht , as the European Union. Britain stayed out of the EEC...withdraw from the ERM, and in August 1993 he carried the Maastricht treaty, which he had struggled to renegotiate, only after...
Major, John
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...traumatic demise. He ended the unpopular poll tax and signed the Maastricht Treaty . To general surprise, he was re-elected in 1992. In...its right to opt out of the single currency as determined by the Maastricht Treaty .
Delors, Jacques
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...effectively and successfully through the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty . He enjoyed considerable popularity in continental Europe...to retire and has since been active promoting the ideals of the Maastricht Treaty.
Debye, Peter Joseph William
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Debye, Peter Joseph William ( b . Maastricht, Netherlands, 24 March 1884; d . Ithaca, New York, 2...of Wilhelmus and Maria Reumkens Debye, went to school in Maastricht until he left for the nearby Technische Hochschule in Aachen...
Vandenhove, Charles
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (1992–8), and major complexes in Den Haag (1988–98), Maastricht (1989–93), and Amsterdam (1989–92). Much of his work has been informed by Classicism . Bibliography...
Rossi, Aldo
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...the Carlo Felice New Theatre, Genoa (1983–93—with Gardella ), and the Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, The Netherlands (1990–4). His A Scientific Autobiography (1982) and Selected Writings and Projects (1983...

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MAASTRICHT'S CHARM CAN BE A PURE DELIGHT TO EXPLORE.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/15/1998; 700+ words ; Byline: JAY CLARKE Miami Herald MAASTRICHT, Netherlands -- Come to Maastricht in the right month, May or June, and you can...eggs and small new potatoes with chives. Come to Maastricht during the right year, and you can feast on Pilgrimage...
Maastricht a standout for Wisconsin
News Wire article from: University Wire; 9/30/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...stepped up her game. Junior Jenny Maastricht. In a season that has seen its share of ups and downs thus far, Maastricht has been the most surprising player...a slight margin. In addition, Maastricht leads the team in blocks (1.31...
Maastricht waits in the wings
News Wire article from: University Wire; 10/23/1997; ; 583 words ; ...has been the play of freshman middle blocker Jenny Maastricht. Maastricht's strong play has helped the Badgers compile a...utilized in only two Big Ten matches thus far), Maastricht was an intricate part of the team early in the season...
A Maastricht TREAT; It's not typically Dutch but the town is buzzing, says Adrian McLeay.(Business Travel)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 12/13/2000; 700+ words ; Byline: Adrian McLeay The Maastricht tourist guide describes the town...flock in from all over the world. Maastricht is not what we might think of as...Delftware are not in abundance. Maastricht's main claim to fame is the fact...
Ratification. (Maastricht treaty of the European Community)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 6/20/1992; 700+ words ; ...those pests now emerging to question the Maastricht treaty he and his EC colleagues so brilliantly...understand quite why the Danes rejected Maastricht in their referendum on June 2nd. The...definitively defeated federalism at Maastricht. German politicians of left and right...
Con Maastricht hemos topado. (acuerdo de la comunidad europea)(TT: With Maastricht we have come to an end) (TA: European community agreement)
Magazine article from: Epoca; 5/5/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...menos de la mitad de lo que representa Maastricht aqu se arm el 2 de Mayo. Espaa se levant...cinturn y congelaciones de salarios. Maastricht es la gran coartada. Qu pasara si la...Narices europeas, naturalmente. Maastricht sirve para todo como excusa. Del...
ATC Maastricht 2004 - The industry event.
M2 Presswire; 3/4/2004; 700+ words ; ...4 March 2004-CMP Information: ATC Maastricht 2004 - The industry event(C)1994...For the 14th year running, ATC Maastricht 2004 has proven beyond doubt that it...Theatre located on the show floor. ATC Maastricht 2004's success was confirmed by its...
The Maastricht mire. (United Kingdom's vote on European union) (Editorial)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 3/13/1993; 700+ words ; ...House of Commons on an amendment to its Maastricht bill. That vote on March 8th, John...and Labour (though officially pro-Maastricht) is enjoying the chance of unsettling...s European partners that the entire Maastricht treaty risks destruction in the Mother...
UW'S MAASTRICHT EMBRACES ANOTHER CHALLENGE.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 9/21/2000; ; 700+ words ; Don't tell Jenny Maastricht that she can't do anything, because...and attended Wilmot High School, Maastricht heard that no matter how talented...time state qualifier in track, Maastricht landed a scholarship to play volleyball...
The road ahead for Maastricht: European Community. (treaty on European union)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 7/31/1993; 700+ words ; ...So much for just one bit of the Maastricht treaty, signed in February last year...policy". No wonder the skeptics think Maastricht is more fantasy than realism. Are they...week, it will be "catastrophic" for Maastricht. The reasoning is simple: the ERM...