according to existing agreements? A –“We are very active in Faroe territory. We are the operating company in four licenses and are a partner, with a 30% stake in a fifth license. Just one of these licenses [...] is too early to say yet, if we will participate in a third round. We are in the process of looking closer at the area. A decision will likely be taken just before the application deadline on the 3rd of November [...] so if we are to continue to work in the Faroes, it will be necessary to resolve the “basalt problem”. The great challenge with basalt can be divided into two separate parts. The first is to “see” properly

went for 5 days in 2002 and thought it was pretty shite. A day trip this time and it was a belter, although I do think I missed out on seeing how Torshavn had change, sigur hann. Hesin sami fjepparin greiðir [...] superlatives, it's too difficult to weigh up one trip against another. Bordeaux, Bydgoszcz, Hong Kong and Japan have probably been my most memorable trips. But this is now my number one, best ever trip. And I don't [...] føroyingar eru einastandandi. – What a party that was, brilliant weather, not as expensive as everyone was making out, beautiful birds, rocking bars, friendly locals willing to give you lifts everywhere, skrivar

that the UK Labour government was willing to hand down far reaching powers to the local government of the islands, which enabled local councillors to negotiate on a more equal level with the oil bosses. Known [...] massive oil terminal at Sullom Voe will be able to handle oil extracted from Faroese wells. A simple look at a map of the North East Atlantic reveals how close the infrastructure, which is being developed [...] gas as well. He sees a good chance that some of the oil may come Shetland?s way, particularly if a »critical mass of discoveries« can not been made to justify the construction of a similar oil terminal

politicians are to blame and perhaps they are by passing a law that differentiates between Faroese and foreign workers – BUT that is no excuse for a large organization such as yourselves to jump on the racism [...] come here to work legally are not to blame that our politicians haven' t done their homework properly before the law was passed. The foreign workers arrive here eager to start work, eager to meet new people [...] people and to experience a new culture. Just as when we travel abroad, just as when we let our children go to other countries to work, educate themselves, etc. etc. Igniting racism I think that the campaign

life together in Klaksvik. After a week of marriage, we left my home in rural America, a place of big highways, big sky and a big family, to travel across the Balkans, a land of young coun­tries, local [...] dollar to spend. On the island of Samos, within sight of the Turkish coast, we stayed with a lovely pair of English teachers who treated us to the only bed in the apartment and an eagerness to talk politics [...] with locals is a great opportunity to learn about a culture and find the best restaurants. It also saves money, which is essential for two young unemployed journalists traveling in Europe for a month with

have to have effective strategies. This is a very small country and our budgets are equally small – so we must know how to get attention in a way that is not too costly. We have to rely heavily on editorial [...] accommodations on offer for visitors. The Faroese do not have a long tradition for a travel industry as such, so we need to make people in the Faroes more aware of the fact that they can earn a living from [...] very dependent on our export of fish products, but we cannot go on counting solely on fishery as a main source of income. The fishing industry can be very unreliable. World market prices vary a lot and right

serves as a powerful symbol of the impact oil has had on the Orkney Islands. A huge orange flame has blazed above the Flotta Oil terminal for almost a quarter of a century now. It can be seen on clear nights [...] in cinemas across the country in 1983. One scene in particular struck a chord with people here. The Hollywood star Burt Lancaster steps out of a helicopter on to a remote Scottish beach. Playing an American [...] oil terminal on Flotta. While the giant plant was being built, Dr Hammer decided he wanted to give Orkney a gift - and what better than a piano. Today, as the islands prepare to look back on 25 years of

It is a great pleasure and honor for me to be with you all here this evening to celebrate Faroese Flag Day. Thank you, Lord Provost, for your warm words of welcome to Edinburgh. It only adds to our pleasure [...] decided to send armed forces to the Faroe Islands to prevent a German invasion. Flying the Danish flag was no longer an option, and certainly not for the many Faroese vessels transporting fish to Scotland [...] Edinburgh tomorrow to explore cooperation with Scotland on a project to highlight and promote UNESCO heritage sites across the North Atlantic region. We see Scotland as very much a part of our common region

the offshore-industry have to pass through Faroese on-shore-territory. It seems to have been less obvious to the Faroese decision makers, and certainly this does not seem to have been given very much specific [...] involvement has not (only) been a matter of ensuring a certain share of the economic benefits from the oil-industry to remain in the Faroes, but more importantly has been based on the wish that the Faroese society [...] issues and in relation to the more specific and/or special oil and gas law issues. Mr. Jóhannus Egholm Hansen and Ms. Penelope Warne both confirm that it is a declared aim to reach a level of activity in

That a Government of men only and a Parliament consisting almost entirely of men is sending a signal to the rest of the world of a one-eyed parliament instead of an advanced society. Convey to them discreetly [...] world of today. Please do us a favour: Whisper into the ears of our politicians and business leaders alike, that a precondition for a country – large or small – to cope being a nation in the world today [...] woman to be elected to such a high office in the history of America – today Ms Condolisa Rice holds this office. Mrs. Albright sat there in Oslo surrounded by an aura of will power and strength. A trait