Liechtenstein

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

Liechtenstein is experiencing a flu wave that has been described by experts as “Very early and very contagious”: the Office for Health, hospitals and pharmacies are noticing an increase in cases, more intense than in previous years

How to increase the percentage of women in leadership positions was the focus of the Business Day for Women; speaker Leonie Gehler underlined that “Women and leadership are a ‘perfect match’” that should be promoted

As shopping tourism booms, Sven Simonis, President of Purchasing in Liechtenstein, highlights that convenience is often underestimated

Hot molten metal from the furnace Flumroc in Flums, Switzerland, provoked a fire; Liechtenstein police gave the all-clear for citizens as no harmful gases escaped

Results and findings of a social experiment where students handed over their cell phones for seven days to the school will be presented this week in Vaduz

Tobacco ban for minors is likely to be a closer reality as the state parliament unanimously approved the proposal; prevention and cessation programs, as well as effective controls, are necessary to put the ban into practice

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 Nürburgring 24 Hours, an annual endurance race held at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany

Young adults aged between 18 and 29 can apply to take part in the EUSALP Youth Council, with online applications due within 31 May 2025; for those selected to participare in the EU Strategy for the Alpine Re-gion, Liechtenstein will cover travel expenses