After weeks of wrangling, a deal to expand the European Economic Area (EEA) - in light of EU enlargement - has been finalised after Liechtenstein yesterday (5 November), decided to sign the agreement without recognition from the Czech Republic and Slovakia of its sovereignty.
The 34,000-strong principality has no formal bilateral diplomatic relations with its two neighbours.
The pressure finally weakened Liechtenstein, when it became clear that ministers from the Czech Republic an...
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