On Friday 5 July Mayor Onno Hoes presented Professor Wiel Kusters with the Municipal Order of Merit from the City of Maastricht for his sociocultural and scientific contributions to Maastricht University, particularly in the fields of literature and poetry. This annual award goes to individuals who or institutions that have made an exceptional contribution to Maastricht society and to the
city’s administrative, economic, cultural or social sectors.
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