AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPrince Alois and abortion law: Liechtenstein’s Prince Regent and heir, Alois of Liechtenstein, says he will veto a proposed abortion law reform if it clears parliament, reigniting a debate last seen about 15 years ago; the initiative would allow abortion in the first 12 weeks, while current rules permit exceptions mainly for serious threats to the woman’s life/health or pregnancies from sexual crimes. Finma setback for VP Bank: Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court in St. Gallen has overturned all substantive orders in a Finma enforcement ruling tied to VP Bank (a Liechtenstein-linked group), after a high-profile case where the bank sought anonymization but the court rejected it for public pronouncement reasons. Cross-border finance links in Bulgaria: A Bulgarian probe into whether Peevski smuggled cash abroad points to connections involving Municipal Bank—described as “Peevski’s bank”—and notes that control sits via a Liechtenstein-based fund, keeping Vaduz-area financial ties in the spotlight. Global trade and Liechtenstein’s EU context: Commentary on European microstates’ EU integration highlights that Norway/Iceland and Liechtenstein already have association-style single-market participation, while other small states like Andorra still face political and financial-services hurdles.
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