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Maastricht

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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 metal products, consumer goods, and food processing. The Maas was forded in Roman times; the city derives its name from the Latin Mosae Trajectum [Maas ford]. An episcopal center from 382 to 721, Maastricht has the oldest church in the Netherlands, the Cathedral of St. Servatius, founded in the... Read more
Maastricht

Maastricht City on the River Maas (Meuse), se Netherlands; capital of Limburg province. The city's strategic location, close to the Belgian and German borders, meant frequent occupation by foreign armies. In... Read more

Maastricht Treaty
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. Read more

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UW'S MAASTRICHT EMBRACES ANOTHER CHALLENGE.(Sports)
; Don't tell Jenny Maastricht that she can't do anything, because...and attended Wilmot High School, Maastricht heard that no matter how talented...two-time state qualifier in track, Maastricht landed a scholarship to play volleyball... Read more
Holidays: 48 hours in Maastricht.(Features)
; Byline: OWEN ADAMS MAASTRICHT was a key landmark for the European...airport. It's cheaper than flying to Maastricht (there are no direct flights there...the train station to the centre. Maastricht is a couple of miles from the Belgian... Read more
Maastricht; Holland's oldest city stands in contrast to traditional Dutch culture.
; Maastricht is an ancient jewel of a city packed with sidewalk cafes...however, can tell you in at least six languages what Maastricht isn't. This is not Dutch, says Ralph, a native, gesturing...in the pub where we're sitting - one of about 400 in Maastricht. This is not Holland, he insists. It might, in ... Read more
If. (French referendum on Maastricht treaty)
; ...will soon be on its referendum on the Maastricht treaty IT IS the Great Unmentionable...referendum on the European Community's Maastricht treaty on political and economic union...much personal capital in the success of Maastricht that without it his administration would... Read more
European Journalists Estranged In Maastricht Views
; ...referendum in a year on the treaty of Maastricht, this time voting in favor of it. Then...Britain's House of Commons voted in favor of Maastricht, effectively although not formally endorsing...in Washington. First, Ms. Rapin, the Maastricht Treaty speaks of a common currency... Read more
MAASTRICHT GETS CALL THE FORMER UW ATHLETE HAS BEEN INVITED TO TRAIN WITH THE U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM.(SPORTS)
; ...University of Wisconsin athlete Jenny Maastricht, an outside hitter from Silver Lake, will be part of that process. Maastricht has been invited to train with...director Diane Nordstrom said. Maastricht and eight others, including UCLA... Read more
ATC Maastricht 2002: Airports International reviews Europe's ATC event of the year. (ATM).
; The annual Maastricht exhibition and Jane's conference upheld...said Arno Vandenbroucke, Director of Maastricht UAC, in his opening address. Therefore...Air Traffic Services) forum at ATC Maastricht in February -- we have taken routine... Read more
JOYAS UN REFUGIO SEGURO.(Feria de Maastricht; España)(TT: Jewels, a secure refuge.)(TA: Maastricht fair; Spain)
; LA FERIA DE MAASTRICHT CONFIRMA EL APOGEO DEL MERCADO DE...con las provisiones de la Feria de Maastricht. Este año, la Feria con mayor...refulgieran aún más con la luz. En Maastricht, el precio oscilaba entre dos bien... Read more
New union, new upheavals for Europe. (Maastricht treaty agreement by European Community nations, with some qualifying clauses by Great Britain) (Brief Article)
; Walled and watery Maastricht in the Netherlands stands where that...Britain, he announced at the end of the Maastricht summit in an attempt to edit tabloid...kept the word federal out of the Maastricht treaty. But his success in gaining... Read more
Sharon: Government has not ditched Maastricht criteria
; ...Sharon: Government has not ditched Maastricht criteria Byline: TAL MUSCAL Edition...economic guidelines agreed at the 1991 Maastricht conference. He also pledged to enact...a consistent policy in line with the Maastricht Treaty." His comments contradict those... Read more

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