interested in our stories about the Faroe Islands as a Tolkien-like country and about the boy who found a watch that had travelled all the way from the North Pole. But in order to sell the Faroes to his [...] to this tiny country, the situation had changed. The last couple of months he had noticed that the islands were on the front page of several travel sections in major American newspapers. The Faroese newspaper [...] coincident that the Faroe Islands suddenly get huge world-media coverage. It turns out that the origin of the recent flood of stories is to be found in the cancelled visit by Bill Clinton in May. Creating

get answers. In May the worlds leading experts in the field fetal programming and developmental toxicity met in the Faroes for the first international conference on the subject. It was in the Faroes because [...] born with the respect of nature and resources that world is asking for today. But this does not make the Faroes a perfect society, yet. Oldest parliament in the World The social contract in the Faroes is [...] Danish rule. However the Faroes have also acted 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

of the main goals of the student-exchange organisation AFS. - The organisation was established by some ambulance drivers from World War II, who said that the only way to achieve peace in the world was [...] they were in the presence of yet another possible future American president. The year in Arkansas was very important for Jens Olsen, he says, and it has influenced the choices he was made later in life. - [...] Clinton in the Faroes Apparantly, Bill Clinton has been in Faroese airspace before, and in May this year he was close to visiting the islands. But, weather allowing, today, October 1st, will be the first

chapter of my life in their country, I was utterly convinced that very few Americans were normal according to the standards on which I usually judge people. In addition, the country simply seemed too big [...] g, the size of the country is what makes it so full of opportunities for a person to shape life as he or she pleases. And coming in as an outsider is no barrier to fitting in and utilizing what the country [...] it’s just too far away, and isn’t the crime rate pretty high over there? Oh, but it’s great that you’re doing it! Living the American Dream!” In the reality of what is the United States, I have not yet e

meeting people from around the world in the supermarket, on the streets, etc. It gives me a feeling that even though I live in the Faroe Islands we are a part of the globalized world. In conclusion, I would like [...] coming here in good faith. In my opinion the ad is repulsive. In the text, you try to make it sound like you are doing the foreigners a favor by providing some basic information about the labor market [...] yourselves to jump on the racism bandwagon Address your anger to the politicians I think that you should put an ad in the newspaper and apologize to the foreign workers and guests of our country. Then, continue

world, the people of our small country in the North Atlantic Ocean have been touched and inspired by your unique achievements. At great personal cost, you battled for justice when the odds seemed impossible [...] behalf of the Government and People of the Faroe Islands, I would like to send our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to you on the occasion of your 90th Birthday. As in so many other places in the world [...] 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 the happiest of Birthdays and

verður siterað fyri at siga: ?We expect him to speak about the political situation in the world and how the whole world can best solve the problems ahead such as climate change and poverty,? says Ellingsgaard [...] Bretska blaðið, The Guardian, hevur undir yvirskriftini ?A special relationship: Clinton and the Faroes? rættiliga drúgva grein um vitjanina hjá Clinton í Føroyum. Bretski tíðindamaðurin, Patrick Barkham [...] Ellingsgaard. ?People are extremely excited. Being a small country with a population of 48,000 it seems unbelievable that a former president of the United States is going to come and visit.?

she is successful in her endeavour to become the first female President of the United States or not, she has already become an inspiration and role model for women all over the world. It is women like [...] be possible to have more women participate in politics. Even if female representation in the Faroese Parliament is just 9%, 0% in local government and 23% in town councils we believe that it is possible [...] accompanied you here, to inspire and show us the way out of the unequal situation dominant in our society. We do hope that such a visit may become possible in the future! Yours sincerely Demokratia Demokratia

Shia Muslim country in the Middle East? So, in addition to honesty, humility and the revival of the principles of true humanity, the world seems to be in need of the wisdom of professional statesmen. Quoting [...] island groups, the Faroes were, in the Middle Ages, dependencies or tax lands of the Kingdom of Norway. However, while Shetland and the Orkneys fell under the harsh dominion of the Scots, the Faroes eventually [...] of the Nordic House, which opened here in 1983. But our cultural connection to Sweden is older, being rooted in the pan-Scandinavian outlook of the second half of the nineteenth century. We sing the songs

course, to the country’s Vision 2015, the hope and dream that the Faroes will become one of the most progressive nations of the world by 2015. A bit audacious some might say, but I for one am the eternal [...] walk along the street in Tórshavn commemorating the intrepid Jónas Bronck and his incredible adventures long ago in the new world. Michael Paul Reveal holds a juris doctorate in law from the University [...] shares his experiences in the Faroes with the Honorable Senator from New York, that both of them might well wend their way back to the Faroes in the not too distant future to relax a bit in this most peaceful