La monarchia più potente e più ricca d’Europa lotta contro l’aborto | Traduzione

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>__The Most Powerful and Wealthiest Monarchy in Europe Fights Against Abortion__

>__In Liechtenstein, a popular vote in favor of abortion could fail due to a veto by the Princely House. This sheds light on the most powerful and wealthiest monarchy in Europe.__

>The Principality of Liechtenstein rarely makes headlines. However, a state crisis is now brewing in the small neighboring country of Switzerland, which has just over 40,000 inhabitants. Soon, the electorate could vote on an initiative demanding the legalization of abortion with a deadline solution modeled after the Swiss example.

>Until now, abortions have been prohibited in the “Ländle” (Liechtenstein) with few exceptions. Affected women must resort to Switzerland or Austria. The initiative committee aims to eliminate this injustice. It announced on Tuesday to the Keystone-SDA news agency that the necessary 1,000 signatures are practically collected.

>The collection period runs until the end of July, and the vote could take place as early as November. In Switzerland, the case would be clear: If the electorate votes yes, abortions will be permitted in the future. In Liechtenstein, however, the clocks tick differently. Hereditary Prince Alois, who conducts official business, told the “Liechtensteiner Vaterland” that he would exercise his veto if the initiative is accepted.

>__Wealthy, Catholic, and Powerful__

>Thus, he could override and annul the popular vote. This sheds light on a Princely House that is very wealthy, very Catholic, and very powerful. Most European monarchies hardly have any political influence left. An exception is the Prince of Monaco, but even he does not possess the abundance of power of his Liechtenstein counterpart.

>Since a constitutional reform in 2003, Prince Hans-Adam II and his eldest son Alois, who has managed day-to-day affairs since 2004, can block decisions by the people and parliament via veto. They can dissolve parliament and dismiss the government, and if push comes to shove, they can rule the country by emergency decree.

>__Connected to Switzerland__

>These are conditions reminiscent of the times of absolutism and are frequently criticized. However, the people have so far always followed the guidelines from the castle high above the capital Vaduz. This is because the monarch has threatened to withdraw or even move away several times, and many Liechtensteiners cannot imagine a principality without the Princely House.

>Liechtenstein is connected to Switzerland in many ways. A customs and monetary union has existed since 1924. FC Vaduz was promoted to the Super League again just this spring. Mentally, too, many in wealthy Liechtenstein feel a closeness to Switzerland. The Princely House, however, ticks in an Austrian manner.

>__Only in the “Ländle” Since 1938__

>The dynasty’s ancestral seat is not the castle in Vaduz, but Liechtenstein Castle in Lower Austria. For a long time, the family resided in their stately palace in Vienna. It was only with the “Anschluss” of Austria to Nazi Germany in 1938 that the then Prince Franz Josef II moved the family residence to the “Ländle” on the Rhine, where they have lived ever since.

>For his son Hans-Adam, the dependence on Switzerland was a thorn in his side. As early as 1970, the then 25-year-old Hereditary Prince declared in a speech that Liechtenstein must exit the “backpack of Switzerland” in terms of foreign policy. Just one year after his accession as the new regent in 1989, the principality became a member of the UN, twelve years before Switzerland.

>__Princely Constitutional Reform__

>And only one week after the Swiss “No” in December 1992, the electorate in Liechtenstein voted “Yes” to joining the EEA and thus to integration into the EU internal market. This decision alone had brought the country to the brink of a state crisis, as Hans-Adam II had “forced through” the vote against the concerns of the government and parliament.

>As a consequence, the Prince and Hereditary Prince launched the constitutional reform that cemented their current plenitude of power. The electorate was only granted the possibility to abolish the monarchy via popular vote. The so-called Princely Initiative was accepted in 2003 with 64.3 percent Yes. A counter-project failed with more than 80 percent No.

>__Threat of Move to Vienna__

>These decisions were not made entirely voluntarily, as Hans-Adam had threatened to move to Vienna in the event of a rejection of his Princely Initiative. His subjects were influenced by this. The following year, as mentioned, the Prince transferred official business to his son Alois. However, he remained head of state.

>Since withdrawing from day-to-day politics, the extremely astute businessman Hans-Adam has focused primarily on increasing the family fortune. This includes, for example, the LGT private bank, which is in the sole ownership of the Princely House. Observers consider the ruling family of small Liechtenstein to be the wealthiest monarchy in Europe.

>__First Veto Threat__

>In contrast to his distant 81-year-old father, 58-year-old Hereditary Prince Alois presents himself as close to the people. “His Serene Highness,” as the official form of address is, even allows his subjects to use the informal “du” with him. However, he knows no joke when it comes to his Catholic convictions. This became apparent in 2011, when a vote on abortion took place for the first time.

>Even back then, Alois threatened a veto, and the subjects “obeyed.” The popular initiative was narrowly rejected with 52 percent, and voter turnout was noticeably low. Therefore, a popular initiative to abolish the veto right was launched the following year. Once again, the Princely House threatened withdrawal and relocation, and once again there was a “No.”

>__Cautious Modernizations__

>In Liechtenstein, no grass seems to grow against the princely family, although they do not completely close themselves off to modernization. There was no objection from the castle regarding the marriage for all decided by parliament two years ago. Only the adoption of children by homosexual couples remains taboo.

>Abortions abroad have been exempt from punishment for some years, and Hereditary Prince Alois showed openness to lifting the existing ban on information regarding abortions, although this appears anachronistic in today’s age anyway. Otherwise, however, “the central legal asset of the protection of life shall continue to apply,” the Princely House maintains.

>The electorate seems to see this differently. According to a survey by the Liechtenstein Institute, 62 percent support a deadline regulation. If the electorate also overrides the princely veto threat in the vote, the state crisis in tranquil Liechtenstein would be perfect. The clocks may tick differently there, but they cannot run late forever.

Is Liechtenstein basically the only remnant of the Holy Roman Empire?

The monarchy in Monaco is powerful as well, and fights against abortion too. The Prince of Monaco vetoed an abortion law a few months ago.

Why is it bad when the “prince” moves away?
If they need a guy to life in a castle and shit on them regulary, I’ll do it.

For all the anti-monarchy comments I do feel like I should add that the people of Liechtenstein overwhelmingly support the monarcy and have even voted to expand their political powers.

They have the ability to abolish the monarchy at any time.

Time to abort monarchies and religion.

So done with their controling behavior.

Having monarchy in 21st century is fucked. How it is possible that a bunch of inbred parasites has any say in dictating policies governing real people?

Pretty sure the Vatican is the most powerful and wealthiest monarchy in Europe

Fighting the good fight

The most powerful? Is that because they have laser weapons or something? The majority of people on the globe don’t even k know their country exists. It’s the size of a walnut, and like many other tiny states, it only survives thanks to the good will and infrastructure of neighboring countries.

Monaco is an archaic remanent from a bygone era and as such shouldn’t even exist let alone have a “royal” family that had notions that they are more important than the people.

Why don’t the people of Liechtenstein rise up and throw him out of office, declare a Republic and confiscate his assets as state property? That’s what’s supposed to happen in these circumstances.