Europe Liechtenstein With a time of 12.26'', Fiona Matt narrowly misses her personal best at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia
Europe Liechtenstein 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
Europe Liechtenstein 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
Europe Liechtenstein 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
Europe Liechtenstein 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
Europe Liechtenstein Liechtenstein’s public radio station ceased broadcasting after 30 years, following the voters' decision to withdraw funding and the impossibility to find a way to privatize it
Europe Liechtenstein 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
Europe Liechtenstein 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
Europe Liechtenstein 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
Europe Liechtenstein 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
Europe Liechtenstein 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
Europe Liechtenstein In view of the Principality elections of 9 February, the Liechtenstein Institute is launching the "Elections 2025" series of events this January 2025 to cover what it call 'election year' for the number of countries choosing their representatives
Europe Liechtenstein Liechtenstein has joined the Artemis Agreement with the signature of Rainer Schnepfleitner, director of the Liechtenstein Communications Office, the government agency responsible for space matters