Policy of Liechtenstein

The Liechtenstein is a parliamentary Monarchie. The Head of the State is the reigning prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, represented by his son the prince Aloïs of Liechtenstein (1968-) since the August 15th 2004.

The government is named by the Parliament, which is renewed every four years, the last time in 2005. The two principal parties, the Left the citizens progressists (FBP) and the patriotic Union (CONSIDERING) dominate the political life. They directed in alternation between 1938 and 1997 the government coalition. Since 1997 and the victory of CONSIDERING, one witnesses a governmental alternation between the two parties.

The constitution allows the legislative referendum, to which it is made more and more recourse.

In 1924, the Liechtenstein carries out a Customs union with the Suisse. The country also adopts the Swiss franc like national currency. A particular agreement with the Suisse requires that any international agreement concluded by Liechtenstein have to be approved by Switzerland.

In 1990, Liechtenstein became member of UNO; the year according to, he became full member of the EFTA, his interests in this agreement being hitherto represented by the Suisse. In 1995, it entered EEE what required customs installations, the Suisse having refused to adhere to it in 1992.

In 2003 a polemic took place during a modification of the constitution, the proposed amendments reinforcing the capacity of the reigning prince and the Commission of Venice having been critical towards these modifications. Moreover prince Hans-Adam II had threatened to exile itself in its Austrian residences, if these modifications were refused. The people liechtensteinois accepted in popular voting the reinforcement of the capacities of the prince.

External bond

Liechtenstein: between democratization and authoritative monarchy

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