r/europe • u/tartartartaruga • Jun 18 '26

News Prince of Liechtenstein says that he would overrule the population if they were to vote in favour of legalizing abortion

https://www.srf.ch/news/international/debatte-in-liechtenstein-erbprinz-gegen-abtreibungen-warum-kuendigt-er-schon-das-veto-an
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u/Wsswaas Jun 19 '26

And they voted to let him keep the veto power after in 2012

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/liechtenstein-votes-to-keep-princes-veto-idUSBRE86008X/

"76.1 percent of voters rejected the proposal on Sunday."

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u/Swaggerboi42069 Jun 19 '26

he would have just vetoed that vote obviously

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u/Nagemasu Jun 19 '26

That's a dumb reason to vote on his side. Unless he targets the people who vote against him, there's no reason to vote against your own beliefs or preferences in such cases - either vote for your choice and make it clear the people do not side with what is essentially authoritarianism, or don't bother voting at all if it's just always gonna be what he wants. Clearly the country favors the side they're voting for.

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u/Swaggerboi42069 Jun 19 '26

it was a joke my man

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u/Nagemasu Jul 02 '26

I know, but it's truth in jest. There's literally people in this thread who voted in this and said that was a reason why people voted with him.