Liechtenstein News

In marathon sale of ten hours held on 1 April 2008, Christie's hammered down the most valuable art object ever to appear at a Dutch auction. via Art Knowledge News

Bank accounts and offshore companies belonging to suspected ETA terrorists have been blocked following a request by Spanish investigative judge Baltasar Garzon. via AccountancyAge.com

Liechtenstein's ruling family is clearing its castles of as much as 2.5 million euros of unwanted furniture and paintings today in an attic sale, organized by Christie's International in Amsterdam. via Bloomberg

Authorities in Liechtenstein have blocked bank accounts and offshore companies belonging to suspected Eta terrorists at the request of the Spanish investigative judge Baltasar Garzon. via The Independent

“We are delighted. SV Hamburg and the whole of Hamburg will be a great host just as we were at the World Cup”

The 2010 Champions League final is to be played at Madrid's Estadio Santiago Bernabeu while the northern German city of Hamburg will be venue for the UEFA Cup final that year. via Earth Times

“What this [German scandal] demonstrates again is that tax-haven abuses are a worldwide problem.”

Nearly two decades after taking the helm of Deutsche Post, Klaus Zumwinkel had transformed Germany's national postal service into a global mail and logistics giant with annual revenues of 66 billion - ' more ... via China Daily

The Castel, official residence in Vaduz of Prince Hans Adam, ruler of Liechtenstein. via Monday Morning

The Football Association of Albania has been suspended UEFA wishes to issue the following statement with regard to the situation with the Football Association of Albania , based on the decision taken by the ... via Uefa.com

Liechtenstein's Crown Prince Alois canceled plans to loan artworks owned by the principality's ruling family to Munich's Neue Pinakothek museum because of a dispute with Germany over a tax-evasion inquiry. via Bloomberg.com

By Beth Day Romulo THE administration of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has seemed, on the face of it, to be pro-business. But a recent tax scandal has sent the richest entrepreneurs ducking for cover. via Manila Bulletin

VADUZ, Liechtenstein : Liechtenstein has issued an international arrest warrant for a man suspected of leaking confidential banking information that led to tax evasion probes around the world, police said ... via International Herald Tribune

THE Federal Government has been restrained from bringing foreign judicial officers into the country to take evidence from witnesses in respect of money allegedly stolen by the late Head of State, Gen. via Vanguard

At least two peers are on a stolen list obtained by the authorities of suspected tax evaders with secret bank accounts in Liechtenstein, it has emerged. via Telegraph.co.uk

“We estimate that Germans have so far made illegal investments abroad of some 420 billion dollars, especially in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein”

The revelation that hundreds of wealthy Germans have made illegal investments in Liechtenstein to avoid taxes, and the unearthing of new cases of corruption in top enterprises, raise new questions about the way ... via Inter Press Service

“By it's nature, Liechtenstein's financial sector business creates a particular money laundering risk”

Liechtenstein remains vulnerable to money-laundering despite efforts by authorities to tighten regulations, International Monetary Fund and Council of Europe experts said Wednesday. via XtraMSN Real Estate

“Liechtenstein should improve the protection of privacy, rather than reduce it”

Else Voegeli says she's been catering to German tax evaders for 40 years at her hotel in the mountains above Liechtenstein's capital, Vaduz. via Edmonton Journal

The German finance ministry is set to present a list of measures aimed at forcing tax havens such as Liechtenstein, Andorra and Monaco to cooperate with the EU's tax authorities at a meeting of Europe's finance ... via EUobserver.com

“It is surely a crisis when one is shot at in this way by such a big country”

When the prince of Liechtenstein spoke out in defense of his tiny country against powerful Germany, his people reveled in his uncharacteristic defiance. via Reuters

“And in the light of recent developments involving Liechtenstein bank accounts, there needs to be a significant move towards full implementation of OECD standards on transparency and effective exchange of information in tax matters.”

A sign on the border between the principality of Liechtenstein and Switzerland, near Vaduz, pictured February 19. via TurkishPress.com

“Our aim is to achieve a successful conclusion of the comprehensive tax fraud agreement that is currently under negotiation”

Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Otmar Hasler said on Thursday that his country aimed to conclude a tax fraud agreement with the European Union, in the midst of a tax evasion scandal concerning the alpine ... via The Financial Mirror