Liechtenstein

Europe News

Uncertain future for Radio Liechtenstein as public funding ends

Initiated by a small opposition party, the decision reflects a push for a more competitive media landscape, with calls for the station’s privatisation.

28/10/2024

Malta

Faster, higher, smaller: Europe's unknown 'tiny Olympics'

This multi-sports event takes place every two years and is only open to athletes from European countries with less than a million inhabitants.

17/04/2023

Liechtenstein

Place your bets: Liechtenstein gambles on keeping casinos

With six casinos in one of Europe's smallest countries -- its size is comparable to the city of Brussels -- Liechtenstein has been known among gamblers as "the Las Vegas of the Alps"

29/01/2023

Liechtenstein

Watch: Earthquakes hit parliament... during quake insurance debate

The first tremor drew a smile from MPs, while the second halted the session.

01/09/2022

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein takes on the world's most powerful countries at the UN

The European micro-state wants to see more accountability from USA, Russia, China, France and Britain.

26/04/2022

World News

UK strikes post-Brexit trade deal with Norway and Iceland

The agreement is said to be the most advanced the EEA members have done to date, and includes digital trade as well as farming and fishing.

04/06/2021

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein election: Just 23 ballots separate two biggest parties

The country’s election on Monday was seen - as it has always been - as a two-horse race, with only marginal differences, policy-wise, between the horses.

08/02/2021

Liechtenstein

In Liechtenstein, 38,378 of the world's wealthiest go to the polls

Liechtenstein is, per capita, one of the world's richest nations and is still (partly) ruled by a monarch who is one of Europe's wealthiest men.

07/02/2021

Sport

Weirather beats the odds to claim Super G Crystal Globe in Aspen

The final Womens' Super G of the year has been won by Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather, who also takes the Super G Crystal Globe.

16/03/2017

Next Series

Fluid glass in windows developed in Liechtenstein which could provide an energy source

This edition of Futuris comes from Liechtenstein to look at a project that is developing windows which could provide a source of energy.

13/12/2016

Sport

Tina Maze and Anna Fenninger's rivalry hots up ahead of final World Cup downhill race

Tina Weirather took the honours at this season’s penultimate World Cup downhill race held at Garmisch Partenkirchen. The 25-year-old from

07/03/2015

Switzerland

Left-wing extremists run riot in upscale Zurich, Switzerland

Dozens of masked extremists have clashed with police in Zurich, Switzerland, one of Europe’s wealthiest cities. Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas

13/12/2014

Sport

The minnows pack a punch in Euro 2016 qualifying

17/11/2014