Vote 1 for election day long weekend Nov 13, 2009
Yes folks we are right up there with notables such as Liechtenstein, Nauru, Uruguay and Ecuador. How can it be a good thing to force people to vote about somethign they don't believe in or simply are not motivated to take any interest in. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Norway reelects center-left government, dimming EU prospects Sep 16, 2009
But proponents say Iceland's possible entry into the EU will force Norway to renegotiate its membership in the European Economic Area, a free-trade agreement that gives Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein the same free-trade access to European markets as that enjoyed by EU members. Norway and Liechtenstein will be the only remaining non-EU members if that happens, since Switzerland negotiated its own bilateral free trade deal with the EU.. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
UK criticises Burmese court Aug 12, 2009
Page last updated at 19:46 GMT, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 20:46 UK. Brown and UN chief discuss Burma. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Liberia's Taylor trial adjourned Aug 12, 2009
The taxman cometh to Liechtenstein ... Liechtenstein and UK sign deal to end tax secrecy. (Yahoo News -- Liberia)
UK denies Iran revolution plans Aug 12, 2009
Page last updated at 18:09 GMT, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 19:09 UK. Hossein Rassam is one of nine UK embassy staff currently on trial. (BBC News -- Africa)
Grim reapers Aug 11, 2009
Page last updated at 01:17 GMT, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 02:17 UK. Afghan farmers recall poppy riches. (BBC News)
Banking secrecy spices up Indian elections May 15, 2009
This is a civil offence in Switzerland and some other countries, such as Austria and Liechtenstein, but criminal in most states. The main distinction between evasion and fraud is that the perpetrator tells lies on official documentation. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
India Moves to `Claw Back' Funds Hidden in Swiss Banks as Elections End May 13, 2009
India has sent notices to at least 50 people having accounts with LGT Bank in Liechtenstein AG, the Economic Times reported today, citing S.S.N. Moorthy, chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes. The government is seeking to track down individuals and entities holding money illegally in offshore deposits, the newspaper said, adding that the authorities want to know the sources of these funds and if taxes have been paid on them. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Nigeria: U.S. Seeks Briton Over Halliburton Bribe Scandal May 10, 2009
The Swiss accounts include cash linked to Tesler's Gibraltar-registered vehicle, Tristar, and money passing through other secretive offshore entities in Panama, Liechtenstein, the Bahamas, the Turks & Caicos islands and the Seychelles. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, one of the ex-heads of state suspected to have benefited from the bribe has been forced to defend himself publicly from allegations of corruption since the Tesler indictment was made public. (allAfrica.com)
Harper's slaying the protectionist dragon May 8, 2009
Last week, Mr. Day announced that Canada's prototype European free-trade agreement, with Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland, would take effect on Canada Day. With the recession, retreat would have been easy, as the United States demonstrated last year when all of the Democratic contenders for the presidency promised a return to protectionism in one form or another. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Depoliticise black money May 6, 2009
3 million to purchase bank data from a former employee of LGT Group in Liechtenstein, to track down tax evasion. On Monday, Obama proposed sweeping changes to crack down on tax evasion. (India Times)
India's politicos dangle US$1 trillion hope Apr 28, 2009
The German government last year offered to reveal names of slush-money account holders in Liechtenstein, a tax haven in Western Europe. Germany's overseas intelligence agency, the Bundes Nachrichten Dienst, or BND, acquired a compact disc with names of 800 secret account holders in LTG, a Liechtenstein bank. (Asia Times Online)
AUDIO: TEXAS GOV. SAYS STATE CAN LEAVE THE UNION IF IT WANTS... Apr 16, 2009
" Posted by: Johnny at April 15, 2009 08:13 PM When I heard this, I immediately applied to a college in another state. My fiancee has done the same. We are leaving Texas. With the drunk drivers, lack of worker protections, crime, nutcases, widespread ignorance, Christofacists, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, droughts, bugs, and excessive heat...I have had enough. Where was all this sucession talk when LBJ, George Bush and his son were president? Ten weeks and people are already complaining the... (The Drudge Report)
G-20 leaders to target nations harboring tax dodgers Apr 1, 2009
Governments of the world's biggest economies have applied moral pressure for more than a decade on Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Singapore, Monaco, and a host of countries that allow the well-heeled to park their money out of the sight of tax authorities at home ... The OECD recently placed Switzerland on its list of uncooperative tax havens, joining the ranks of Andorra, Austria, Hong Kong, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Singapore ... Liechtenstein, Austria, Andorra,... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Tax Havens Under Siege As Nations Boost Bailouts Mar 30, 2009
VADUZ, Liechtenstein "Who pays?" asks a neon artwork in wealthy Liechtenstein's elegant black granite cube of a museum ... Liechtenstein is hardly alone ... "We're in the middle of a power struggle, and the big countries can do what they like," said Michael Lauber, chief executive of the Liechtenstein Bankers Association. (Newsmax)
Once-safe tax havens feeling international heat Mar 30, 2009
Some $200 billion in the country's banking system has helped transform Liechtenstein from an austere Alpine backwater about twice the size of Manhattan into a major financial center ... VADUZ, Liechtenstein - "Who pays?" asks a neon artwork in wealthy Liechtenstein's elegant black granite cube of a museum ... Liechtenstein is hardly alone. (MSNBC -- Business)
SABOTAGE: Blow for Gordon Brown as his spending blueprint leaks... Mar 29, 2009
" Insiders at Der Spiegel said the magazine had obtained the leak from German government sources. British officials, however, declined to blame Mrs Merkel's inner circle directly, pointing the finger of blame instead at smaller political parties inside her ruling coalition. A No 10 spokesman said the 1.4 trillion figure did not amount to "extra money" which Britain was calling for governments to spend to try to rescue economies which have been crippled by the credit crunch, but referred in... (The Drudge Report)
Trillions that the world could use Mar 17, 2009
In recent days, a rash of governments, including Andorra, Liechtenstein, Singapore and Hong Kong have said they would increase the transparency of their offshore banking business and share more information with tax authorities in depositors home countries. Even the Swiss government has caved somewhat. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Sunday's vote: A return to Fortress Switzerland? Feb 8, 2009
Liechtenstein is set to join this November. Because a new referendum on Schengen cannot be held, Sunday's vote is officially aimed at canceling a package of bilateral agreements from 2002 between Switzerland and the EU. If Swiss voters reject the idea of free movement, the Schengen Agreement would be canceled later this year because of a built-in "guillotine clause.". (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
AMD Extends the Mainstream Value of Dragon Platform Technology ... Feb 8, 2009
Machtwechsel in Liechtenstein: Bei den Parlamentswahlen im Frstentum hat die brgerliche VU ihren Koalitionspartner FBP als strkste Partei abgelst. Ministerprsident Otmar Hasler erklrte daraufhin umgehend seinen Rcktritt. (WELT ONLINE)
