was a time of unpre­ced­ented prosperity in the Faroes. Tórshavn harbor was alive with activity and the lingua franca of the harbor was English, and for good reason. It is recorded that at times upwards [...] consultancy and began the rounds of introducing myself to anyone and everyone who could spare the time for a cup of coffee. In those early days, the economy was flat, even melancholy, and there were many [...] environment and he brought along good quantities of building supplies (scare at even the best of times in the Faroes) and skilled builders. He even arranged for the services of a practiced chimneysweep

strongly about could be overlooked or misunderstood, sometimes, I got mad, sometimes sad, and some­times I was just happy to make it through the day. I remember one night looking at the ceiling and wondering

very independently and it seems like the Faroese have the oldest parliament in the world. In ancient times it has been situated in the older part of Tórshavn, just outside the office of the Prime Minister [...] As the Faroes are a homogeneous, isolated population with a lot of data going many years back in time, it might become very interesting for genetic projects, and maybe especially in the newer field of

any conflict of interests between exploring for oil and developing an oil industry and at the same time to look for other ways of producing energy. We need the oil, and incomes from oil can help us invest [...] alternative and renewable energy. On the whole, I see good reasons to be optimistic, but at the same time careful, about possible oil findings and developments in a near future in and around the Faroe Islands

baked-brown Scandinavians basked with us on the beaches. Free from a daily schedule for the first time in months, Ben began to teach me essential Faro­ese. Unfortunately, as he spent most of his youth

are true to a great extent. Americans know America. Period. I am left shocked and speechless every time, but it still happens regularly that I get asked the question, “So is your country, like, uhm, a democracy [...] the former president (and perhaps future ‘first man’) and I inhabit each others’ homes for a short time, how should this distinguished visitor be viewed, being of the peculiar American ‘race’? To a greater

Elin Heinesen, managing director of SamVit, the Faroese trade council and tourist board, says that time is ripe for marketing the Faroe Islands. - Iceland has gone forward and has shown that seemingly remote

you have not been able to take up these invitations but well understand how the many calls on your time mean that you have to be very careful about prioritising your travel destinations and rationing your [...] you would be free from any unwarranted prying attention from the outside world you would at the same time have all the necessary conference facilities and the most modern information and communications tools

the very foundation is the development of the Faroese welfare society. This is why we for the first time with Vision 2015 have made strategic comprehensive plans for welfare of all the most important we [...] a social system which both: • promotes equality, well-being and reliance; and which • at the same times generates innovation, cooperation and growth. From a liberalistic market philosophy these two dimensions

Therefore Mr Blix was in the firing line far and wide and personal attacks on him were ferocious at times. The aftermath of events however has proved his case. He was fully entitled to his stance and this [...] meeting them and listening to what they have to say. It is a great honour for us that they have set the time aside to stop in our country. We wish to receive them as the true dignitaries they are. Hopefully