Royal Succession Reform (Liechtenstein): Liechtenstein’s Princely House has switched from male-only primogeniture to absolute primogeniture, so the first-born child can inherit the throne regardless of sex; the change was approved by the required two-thirds majority and applies only to future descendants of Hereditary Prince Alois, while current head of state Prince Hans-Adam II remains in place. EU Sanctions Alignment (Liechtenstein in focus): EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomed eight non-EU countries—including Liechtenstein—signalling alignment with EU restrictive measures against Belarus linked to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Vatican Finance Appointment (Liechtenstein): Pope Leo XIV appointed Princess Gisela Bergmann of Liechtenstein to the Vatican’s Council for the Economy, a body that reviews and approves the Holy See’s budget and oversees financial practices across the Curia. Human Rights Protest (Liechtenstein-linked organisers): More than 200 Tibetans and supporters gathered in Bern to protest China’s assimilation policies in Tibet, with organisers including the Tibetan Community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Security & Neutrality Debate (regional spillover): Germany’s foreign minister warned in Bern that Russia’s hybrid threats can reach neutral states like Switzerland, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and data links across the Alpine region.