Liechtenstein

The inheritance of fashion icon Valentino, a fortune made of yachts, villas, works of art, a castle in France -worth hundreds of millions- has been awarded to a foundation based in Vaduz, the sole heir of the designer, who passed away on 19 January at 93

150 years ago, the Liechtenstein Gorge was opened to visitors and has since become one of the most impressive natural spectacles in the Alps; to celebrate the anniversary, special walking tours have been scheduled at night

The weekend brings a wide offer of events across Liechtenstein: the official inauguration of the "Lindagarta" (nice garden) space in Schaan, the Tresner Village and Street Food Festival, the traditional Lederhosen festival in Schellenberg, with live music

To alleviate pressure of water abstraction from watercourses, in Balzers and Ruggell additional opportunities have been created to irrigate from hydrants

Playing in Group B held at the Kigali Pelé Stadium in Rwanda, Liechtenstein took part in the FIFA Series 2026, an international friendly tournament featuring 50+ nations across 12+ host locations globally to foster cross-confederation competition

The premiere of the interactive theatre project “Oh bureaucracy! We can never do without you!” was organized in a classroom at Balzers secondary school instead than on a theater stage

The new passport has received the HSP Award "Best New Passport 2026" at the annual High Security Printing Summit in Rabat, Morocco; This international award recognizes outstanding achievements in design, security technology and functionality

Summer season 2025 tourism data, newly released, show a 10,8% decline in overnight stays in Liechtenstein, with 89.977 overnight stays in hotels in the May-October period, with the Rhine Valley accounting for 75.477 overnight stays

Madeleine Beck is the only female athlete in the 8-people strong team Liechtenstein; she is an alpine skier who hasn't yet declared in which race she will compete at Milano-Cortina 2026, and never finished or qualified in the last two seasons

Milk overproduction is driving down prices for producers; experts say it could also also affect Liechtenstein businesses, but the true financial impact is difficult to predict

The Vaduz School Children's Council held its first meeting of the school year: commitment and responsibility of the youngest inhabitants of the capital were described as impressive

The first 24/7 kiosk has been opened this week; on Schaaner Landstrasse. "Korb" offers products from local shops or small producers in the surrounding area