economic and political independence. But first, we shall all hold our breath. On Monday the first of October our invisibility shall, for a couple of hours, be suspended. Swedish generosity Sweden to us [...] this treasure is part of the collection of books in our national library. Personally, I have benefited from this donation all my life. Nowadays, our link to Swedish culture is being maintained partly through [...] passed from Norway to be governed for centuries, at an agreeable distance, by the more easy-going Danes. Thanks chiefly to this single fact we were able to preserve our language, which is, incidentally

HOW CAN WE MAKE UP FOR IT? You yourself have stressed that you will fight for a DEMOCRATIC system in the open society for JUSTICE and PEACE in the world With that in mind: How can it be right to attack [...] all of you I have a PROPOSITION for you Then we would truly honour you as a Great President Then they will be the defensive party, and you will be in the position to set TERMS and YOU will have the RE [...] quite different lines that we are used to see What I mean is, we are used to the old saying: an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. On the other hand I don't agree that if you have been hit on one chin

capitals in 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 [...] ago. Today this assembly, called Løgtingið, is the Faroese Parliament and it still meets in Tórshavn. I am proud to say that it is considered the world’s oldest parliament. Tórshavn is administered by a [...] democratically elected bodies, is divided into a majority and a minority, reflecting our citizens’ will and the possibilities for political agreements. There are 13 members on the Tórshavn city council, which

It is great honour for me to invite two such prominent and distinguished guests welcome to Tórshavn. For us it is a great honour that these two gentlemen have agreed to visit and I sincerely want to thank [...] with through the international media, and no doubt many will find it quite hard to believe we are actually having this visit in our country. I cannot refrain from thinking back to October in 1986, when [...] who are famed for speaking their mind and for their very highly informed views. We are looking forward to meeting them and listening to what they have to say. It is a great honour for us that they have

objective: to ensure an excellent society for all citizens. Dual Strategies for Welfare The vision of welfare originates in a political ambition and it aims for a social system which both: • promotes equality [...] health services for the citizens are ensured, • That we set demands to constant qualitative, structural and financial development of our welfare system. Therefore we plan strategically for our welfare in the [...] measurement for our means to create the ‘good’ society, that prompts inclusion of citizens – whilst it hinders social exclusion. The essential concerns regarding this are opportunities and options for rehabilitation

The reason I am inviting you and your fellow Council members to the Faroe Islands is because of our strong belief that it would be an ideal location for you to conduct your deliberations. Our country offers [...] occasion to extend it to your colleagues on the recently formed Council of Elders. The founding of this body is indeed a momentous development. It can only be an immense new force for good to have the [...] communications tools at your disposal. Our most recent distinguished visitor President Clinton has kindly agreed to forward this letter to you and I am sure that he will be more than happy to give his own

500 miles, and with a husband claiming Faroese citizenship, I felt it was my duty to defend our leader. We may have been wrong as we cast our votes, but we were not that wrong. In these circum­stances Ben [...] hit. As I watched the wreckage from across the street, stepping over broken plates and plastic, I thought about how there will not be any more hero-presidents to help this fledgling country as it works for [...] for independence and stability in the coming years. In just a few days we will leave for Copenhagen, where we will enjoy the orderly public trans­porta­tion and expensive coffee before catching a bumpy

message to Mrs. Clinton, who is running for President of the United States. A strong message that there is a need for change – a need for universal values and respect for human rights.   Sources: www.amnestyusa [...] Section. It is our pleasure to welcome Mr. Bill Clinton and Mr. Hans Blix to the Faroe Islands to speak about globalization. In an age of globalization, mar­red by division and discord, the need for universal [...] right to life. It is irrevocable and can be inflicted on the innocent. It has never been shown to deter crime more effectively than other punishments. Amnesty International seeks to play a major role in

and you will not know if you find anything, before you actually hit it with the drill. Let me now, ladies and gentlemen, reassure you that I will not dive further into the technicalities, as it would neither [...] condition for the positive deve­lop­ment of our society. That is also why we are still expand­ing our degree of political independence. We are convinced that no one is better situated to plan for our own good [...] look for alternatives to fossil fuels, even though we know that we will be quite dependent upon them for still more decades to come. In the Faroes we already get almost half of the power for our electricity

banks have gone abroad, the IT company Formula has proven to have a good strong concept for the Nordic market and is going for Europe. We see smaller niche solutions in the IT field aswell with Simprentis [...] . But it has also been a struggle to do so. The Faroes have not been independent since it came under first Norwegen than Danish rule. However the Faroes have also acted very independently and it seems [...] creates a will to create. The rise of educational level demands development. The geographic remoteness requires a very interesting society in order to attract our young and educated people back, and it is evolving