Liechtenstein

On August 15 Liechtenstein celebrated its national holiday with fireworks and a large folk festival in Vaduz's town center; the UNICEF booth in the children's and youth zone attracted numerous visitors

As demand for the annual 15 August torchlit procession through the Fürstensteig is increasing, to ensure everyone's safety a 70 participants limit is being introduced for the first time this year; the majority of new entrants are foreigners

With a time of 12.26'', Fiona Matt narrowly misses her personal best at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia

Christiane Meyer-Stoll has been appointed as the new director of Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, effective 1 January 2026; she has been with the museum since its foundation in 2000, initially as a curator and later as a member of the Executive Board since 2006

Professional driver Fabienne Wohlwend was the first ever Liechtenstein-born to take part in the the Nürburgring 24 Hours, an annual endurance race held at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany

5,43 million Franks, or 5,7 million euros, have been approved as budget to build the new library Landesbibliothek in Vaduz; the project passed with over 64% of the votes

Red Cross Liechtenstein celebrated 80 years of activity; founded upon initiative of Princess Gina on 30 April 1945, it responded to the refugee misery at Austrian border, helping over 7.000 people, more than half of the country’s population at that time

Job visa opportunities will be offered in 2025 for skilled workers in sectors such as technology, engineering, healthcare and finance; the measure aims at addressing the shortage of qualified professionals

Brigitte Haas's Union of the Fatherland won over 38% of the votes in the elections; the country will have its first female head of government

Liechtenstein is urged to improve the identification of victims of human trafficking and to step up efforts to prevent and combat trafficking for labour exploitation; the call comes from the EU Experts Group on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings

Faced with a serious shortage of paediatricians, which has worsened in recent months, the country signed a contract with a paediatric practice in Chur, Switzerland

The new grid usage tariff model, effective from 1 January 2025, is already attracting criticism, with grid usage tariffs being described as 'a punishment' for owners of photovoltaic systems