Our Scans · Liechtenstein · Weekly Summary

• Users in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein will not be able to access advanced voice mode. VentureBeat
• Similar to the US Esta, it will require visa-exempt passengers who do not hold a passport for an EU country - or for Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland - to apply for an Etias ahead of travel to any of 30 European countries. inews.co.uk
• Apple is already making the NFC chip in iPhones accessible to third-party payment and wallet apps in the EU, along with Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, which will provide users with alternatives to Apple Pay and the Apple Wallet. MacRumors.com
• The European Commission will consider the CHMP positive opinion when determining the potential marketing authorization for fruquintinib for mCRC throughout the European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
• As of 2024, the ETS will encompass shipping activities within the European Economic Area, consisting of EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Container News
• Microsoft will soon allow users in the European Union, as well as from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, to once again open all links in Windows using their default web browser rather than forcing the use of Microsoft Edge. BleepingComputer
• There are European countries that are not part of the EU but where the infection risk is the same as in the rest of the EU, for example, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, or Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Radio Prague International
• Teams Phone Mobile is currently available in US, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland, and will be available later in 2023 in Denmark and Norway with Telia and in Liechtenstein with Swisscom. TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM
• Regarding expected years of schooling, Ireland ranked eighth with 18.7 years and is the fifth wealthiest country, with a gross national income per capita of $68,371, with Liechtenstein ranking first with a GNI per capita of $131,032. Yahoo Finance
• 100% of emissions on voyages and port calls made within the EU and EEA, which includes, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and 50% of emissions on voyages into or out of the EU/EEA will be subject to EU ETS. Unofficial Networks LLC
• The European Union will soon begin charging a visitor fee for travelers seeking to enter member states that comprise the E.U. and broader Schengen area (the E.U.'s 22 nations, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland). TravelPulse
• Drivers will need a licence to carry goods or people that are for hire or reward - such as shared-cost group minibus trips - into the EU or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The Independent
• Radix Compliance will distribute Ondato's technology in Malta, Liechtenstein, Armenia, the UK, and the EU/EEA. Financial IT
• Russia will partially suspend its simplified visa agreements with EU member countries along with Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Business Standard
• Two Orange Foundation Women's Digital Centers in Liberia are training women, who are not familiar with new technologies, to use digital tools and platforms and will help specifically with digital knowledge for the Buy from Women platform. Broadband World News
• Liberia plans to reduce emissions from the transport sector by over 15% through actions like promoting diesel particulate filters. Climate & Clean Air Coalition
• The waste sector is another area where Liberia plans to reduce methane emissions. Climate & Clean Air Coalition
• Liberia was an early signatory to the Global Methane Pledge, a voluntary agreement to collectively reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030 and plans to make significant reductions. Climate & Clean Air Coalition

Last updated: 13 June 2025