AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoUS–Liechtenstein diplomatic link: Yuriy R. Fedkiw has taken up his post as the new US Consul General in Mumbai, with prior experience that included serving in Bern as Counselor for Political-Economic Affairs and overseeing relations with Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. EU climate policy with Liechtenstein in scope: The European Commission is set to unveil a major overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), including longer free-permit support for industry, slower tightening of emissions limits, and cleaner-tech-linked financial backing; the ETS applies across EU states and also covers Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and is linked to Switzerland’s system. Trade diplomacy touching Liechtenstein: New Zealand’s Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says a new mechanism is expected to reinforce tariff rates, as the FIT Partnership meeting in Auckland produces declarations on economic security and digital trade facilitation, with Liechtenstein among the participating economies. Liechtenstein politics—abortion law: Prince Alois has said he would veto a proposed abortion law reform if it clears parliament, reviving debate over whether to allow abortion within the first 12 weeks versus the current exception-based framework.
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