collapsed in the sad 90ies the export to USA came to a halt and never regained the same volume as earlier. Today the trade between USA and Faroes is on a very small scale which I feel is not satisfactory. Still [...] opportunities. We have high hopes for a Faroese oil industry and no doubt we will see more to US companies in this field in the coming years. Of course Faroes is a small market with an annual import value [...] political contacts. The Faroese Government on the other hand should consider opening up a Faroese Trade Mission or small Embassy in Washington. Faroese students should be encouraged to study at the many fine

g as the capital of a republic. But speaking of the chess effect, a world champion was in our midst just a few years back, Gary Kasparov. He could not single-handedly set the world ablaze, however, he [...] fossils. He moved to Oxford, then Yale. This paints him as a rather atypical young man with ambitions in a country where a military career often is a gateway into the halls of political power. He was determined [...] landing at Vágar airport in just a few hours. What does he want and what good does a visit by a retired president do us? Of course we are all very excited to hear what a man, who has had the ultimate r

endeavoring to enter into a variety of collaborations with ocean research centers from around the globe to create a world-class oceanographic center here in the Faroes. It is hoped that such a center will extend [...] on of the most progressive countries in the world. There is much to be done, without question. The path before us is indeed a difficult climb. But we are a tenacious and gifted people, and, I truly believe [...] the best ways is by engaging in world-embracing collaborations on all levels, not only governmental, but also among business and ordinary citizens. We are a country at a crossroads. Our wealth has flowed

wisdom, warmth and humanity that is a truly a blessing for the world. And we are further inspired by your continuing commitment to improving the lot of deprived children and HIV/Aids victims. Wishing you [...] ions to you on the occasion of your 90th Birthday. As in so many other places in the world, the people of our small country in the North Atlantic Ocean have been touched and inspired by your unique ac [...] was a cause for reaffirming our belief that right will prevail. The milestone of your 90th Birthday gives us an opportunity to express just how much we value your presence amongst us. You radiate a wisdom

Icelandic a direct descendant of the language of the Vikings. In possession of a language, a history and a cultural identity, the Faroese were, in the twentieth century, in a position to develop a modern [...] States constitute, not only a nation, but almost a universe, a multi-national and multi-cultural empire whose industrial magnetism still seems to draw large parts of the world into its sphere. To some of [...] searching of the heart We rise to play a greater part. Their first woman president Any modern dialogue is by its very nature a process of give and take. We, as a small Scandinavian nation, have much to learn

can a little nation like the Faroe Islands play in a globalised world? In my view information, communication and technology are creating a new reality. It’s the ‘levelled playing field’ where small companies [...] attention and therefore – in a way – become a new centre. A New Frontier There are still new frontiers to be discovered in the world – and the Faroe Islands might be just that: a new frontier – an unspoiled [...] outside world as much as many other countries in this part of the world. Consequently the Faroese have a very strong cultural identity, which is one of the things that often amazes visitors. In a world where

still very small) so much as the fact that Newfoundland has a much smaller economy than Norway. In population terms it is one tenth of the size, and in GDP terms even smaller. Accordingly, a relatively [...] the confirmation of a commercial field, engineering and other studies will be needed to establish appropriate production and transportation systems, leading to project approval and, a few years later, the [...] after decades of activity, recently peaked at about 25%. In Newfoundland, with just a single oilfield in production (a second field will start producing next month), the industry already contributes over

ial Relays í tíðarritinum Wireless World hetta árið. Í fleiri førum hevur hann medvirkað í sjónvarpssendingum, tá amerikumenn hava sent Apollo-før út í rúmdina, m.a. saman við kenda sjónvarpsmanninum Walter [...] Nú er aftur eitt ár upprunið, har ein framtíðarsøga gerst samtíðarsøga. Tað er skaldsøgan ?2001: A Space odyssey?, sum bretski rithøvundurin Sir Arthur C. Clarke (f.1917) skrivaði í 1968. Hetta kollveltandi [...] milliónirnar. Mest seldu bøkurnar hjá Sir Arthur eru ?Childhoods End? og hin í ár so aktuella ?2001: a space odyssey?. Men hann gevst ikki so. Fyrsta framhaldssøgan av ársins rúmdarferð ?2010: odyssey two

the world, it is a great honor for us to receive a former president of the United States of America, accompanied by one of the most important UN officials in history. Though our country may be small and [...] considered the world’s oldest parliament. Tórshavn is administered by a politically elected city council. This council, like other democratically elected bodies, is divided into a majority and a minority, [...] Tórshavn city council, which is currently governed by a seven-member two-party coalition confronting a six-member two-party opposition. Tórshavn is a modern city; its infrastructure is highly developed and

that the Faroese music scene is slowly introducing itself to the world. » https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/iceland-airwaves-2022-review-a-triumphant-return-to-reykjavik-24547/ [...] as subtle electro-pop rhythms fight against Morricone-esque whistling and instrumentation. » “ The final day of Iceland Airwaves 2022 begins at the festival’s main centre, where Faroese rap – that most common