Keystone-SDA
According to statements by the Brigitte Haas government head of the APA Austrian news agency, Liechtenstein is studying European integration due to the aspirations of Iceland, a member of the EEA, which is eyeing the EU membership.
(Keystone-ATS) A “working group was created to openly examine European integration,” said the Chief of the Principality, Brigitte Haas. We examine all the options without waves ”. EU membership would be more than a big boost. I can’t imagine it for the moment, “she said.
At the same time, Ms. Haas underlined: “We must be equipped and carry out our reflections and our research now: what are the possibilities for Liechtenstein to be and remains integrated into Europe”. There are different forms of cooperation, she added.
Liechtenstein is a member of the European Economic Area (EEE), the Council of Europe, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).