The invisible islands A small group of islands situated on the Northern fringe of Europe, the Faroes, to be sure, occupy no prominent position in the world. Indeed, this bleak, windswept archipelago may [...] Atlantic may be not quite without interest. Historically, together with six other North Atlantic islands and island groups, the Faroes were, in the Middle Ages, dependencies or tax lands of the Kingdom of Norway [...] months ago) are soul-brothers. And, to turn to the cinema, who can ever forget the yearning for freedom depicted in The Shawshank Redemption or the beauty and melancholy of Far From Heaven, that gem among

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being a social occasion the intention was that the evening should be informative for everyone. The talks and film about the future Oil Industry in the Faroe Islands certainly gave everyone food for thought [...] Muller gave a thought-provoking speech about the challenges that Faroese Society faced in accommodating the coming Oil Industry. He was confident that the instinctive patriotism of Faroese people working in [...] Aberdeen are long gone. The connection provided by Smyril was abruptly terminated. Oil and the related Atlantic Airways service remain but London is the place where political and economic decisions are made

want the Faroe Islands to be equally good for everyone, i.e. • That the Faroese people must thrive, develop and flourish, • That all citizens with no regard to social or personal situation are ensured all [...] at home and those that are so weak that they require daily assistance on residential homes. The legal framework in regards to welfare of the elderly will be carried out in a new law that ensures the elderly [...] welfare state, • That responsibility between the citizen and the authority as well as solidarity is highly valued, • That rights and access to necessary public health services for the citizens are ensured, •