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2003 Liechtenstein constitutional referendum - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Prince Hans-Adam II had threatened to leave the country and live in exile in Vienna, Austria if the voters had chosen to restrict his powers.

After the votes were counted, the prince told a local radio station: "It's an excellent result. We can be very pleased with it."

87% voter turnout

I have never met anyone from Liechtenstein, nor do I wish to

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Why?

I bumped into one on Reddit

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago

Anyone who voluntarily votes themselves into an absolute monarchy the second their, uh, prince, throws a hissy fit, is not someone I want to get to know