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Liechtenstein in the International Press
Investigative articles, curated and translated into German, English, Spanish, and Russian.Explore what global journalism reveals about foundations, trustees, and trust scandals in Liechtenstein.
Judge Kafka rules the Ländle
Real estate entrepreneur Thomas Kindler becomes entangled in the maze of Liechtenstein foundations. A grotesque legal battle costs him...
Jun 2
Media furore in the Hartlaub Foundation case
The case surrounding the estate of the German real estate entrepreneur Hermann Hartlaub has repeatedly caused a stir in the Swiss media...
Jun 2
Farewell to Europe's last money paradise
View of the Principality of Liechtenstein The name Liechtenstein always comes up when large fortunes are involved. Because money seems to...
Jun 2
US government targets Liechtenstein
The 82-meter-long yacht named "Graceful" is said to belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin and was still moored in the port of...
Jun 2
Raid on famous Vaduz trustee
Norbert Seeger became known for his hall full of Rolls-Royces. Now the judiciary is investigating him for excessive fees. There's...
Jun 2
Liechtenstein: The mysterious tax heaven that's losing the trust of the super-rich
The tiny principality of Liechtenstein attracts the super-rich for its secrecy and security but, as a bitter legal case shows, there's a...
Jun 2
How founders are expropriated in Liechtenstein
Many a resourceful investor has hidden his money from the tax authorities in the past through a Liechtenstein foundation. Some are now in...
Jun 2
Dubious million-dollar transfers in Fürstenbank
This is unlikely to please His Highness. During a search of the bank of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, police apparently...
Jun 2
News from the Robber's Den
A princely court system is helping Liechtenstein trustees. This puts beneficiaries at risk of losing their foundations. “This is...
Jun 2
Wild West justice in the Ländle
Beneficiaries of foundations, be afraid! These days, you can simply be dismissed. Every foundation in Liechtenstein requires a local...
Jun 2
Swiss banks distance themselves from Liechtenstein
The ongoing series of scandals involving Liechtenstein foundations and self-enriching trustees has consequences. Its use is discouraged....
Jun 2
Farewell to Europe's last money paradise
View of the Principality of Liechtenstein The name Liechtenstein always comes up when large fortunes are involved. Because money seems to...
Jun 2
Foundations in Liechtenstein in turmoil due to US sanctions
Hundreds of foundations with assets worth billions of Swiss francs are virtually frozen. The government and authorities are trying to...
Jun 2
Justice in the style of a prince
The region is returning to its roots in medieval absolutism. Liechtenstein aims to be a clean financial center with the rule of law, an...
Jun 2
Embarrassing fraud case in Liechtenstein
Former judge behind bars The former President of the Liechtenstein Constitutional Court was convicted of fraud and money laundering. A...
Jun 2
Liechtenstein trustees flee US sanctions
Business with rich Russians In financial matters, the principality has an excellent or miserable reputation, depending on one's...
Jun 2
"Criminal system"? The sensitive allegations against the money paradise of the super-rich
Liechtenstein's landmark: Vaduz Castle Liechtenstein is considered an ideal safe haven for large sums of money. However, individual cases...
Jun 2
Big Trouble in Little Liechtenstein - Email Affair at Landesbank
Exclusive: The Liechtensteinische Landesbank (LLB) wants to continue growing in Germany – but at home, it's facing trouble with data...
Jun 2
Liechtenstein's white facade is crumbling
The principality has portrayed itself as a clean financial center for years. Now, new scandals are shaking up its self-image. They...
Jun 2
How corrupt is Liechtenstein?
There are studies on this that are not very positive. The Group of States against Corruption ( GRECO ) of the Council of Europe has...
Jun 2
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