Liechtenstein Votes to Abolish Public Broadcasting

A referendum decision ends state funding for Radio Liechtenstein, raising questions about its future.

Liechtenstein's citizens voted 55.4% in favor of ending state funding for the public broadcaster Radio Liechtenstein by the end of 2025.
The referendum was driven by the Demokraten pro Liechtenstein party, which argued that the broadcaster's funding was disproportionate and should be privatized.
Radio Liechtenstein, the country's only public broadcaster, has relied heavily on state funds, receiving nearly 4 million Swiss francs over the next four years.
The government warned that privatization might not be viable due to the limited advertising market in the small principality of 39,000 people.
With the legislation repealed, Liechtenstein will become the only European country without a public broadcasting service.