Under a 1919 agreement between Liechtenstein and Switzerland, ambassadors of Switzerland are authorised to represent Liechtenstein in countries and in diplomatic situations unless Liechtenstein opts to send its own ambassador. Liechtenstein is the only country in the world not to host any embassy.
Its application to join that international organisation was refused in 1920 due to its small size. ==See also== List of ambassadors to Liechtenstein List of diplomatic missions in Liechtenstein List of diplomatic missions of Liechtenstein ==References==
Guatemala) case against Guatemala in the 1950s and in a case concerning art property of the Liechtenstein family against Germany in 2005.
Unlike Switzerland however (where citizens rejected membership in a referendum), Liechtenstein is part of the European Economic Area. Liechtenstein was admitted to the United Nations in 1990.
This union also led to its independent membership in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1991.
Guatemala) case against Guatemala in the 1950s and in a case concerning art property of the Liechtenstein family against Germany in 2005.
An offer from the Czech Republic to return the palaces and castles (without the surrounding land) was rejected by Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein recognised and established diplomatic relations with the Czech Republic on 13 July 2009 and with Slovakia on 9 December 2009.
Liechtenstein's ruling prince, Hans-Adam II, has announced that the principality will take no further legal action to recover the appropriated assets. In February 2020, the Czech Constitutional court in Brno rejected a case made by Liechtenstein to get Czech government to change their classification of the Liechtenstein dynasty as German under the Benes Decrees.
On 19 August 2020, an inter-state application under the EU Convention on Human Rights was made by Liechtenstein to the European Court of Human Rights against the Czech Republic.
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