years 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 [...] of inhabitants low, Tórshavn is a modern city offering all the facilities any contemporary metropolis might boast. Tórshavn is the center of the Faroe Islands and this is where the first settlers convened [...] 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 is currently

classics. Today 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 [...] shall, for a couple of hours, be suspended. Swedish generosity Sweden to us in the Faroes is a cousin. And Swedish is, like the other branches of the Scandinavian language-tree, a sister-tongue. Older people [...] ears. On a still deeper level there is, of course, the common European heritage, the Greek ideals, the Hellenic cradle of democracy. Viewed in this perspective Europe is not first and foremost a finite a

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, blessed with considerable talent. Now is the time [...] al collaboration is central as well. Education admittedly is key and we are keenly motivated to enhance our collaboration in this area by contributing in areas where our competence is strong and our experience [...] distinguished visitors is but another evidence of this remarkable and heartening trend. Our country has launched upon an ambitious program, which has come to be known as Vision 2015. The goal is to enable the Faroe

where a military career often is a gateway into the halls of political power. He was determined to rule what is the only empire of our days and yet he has smoked pot, is an excellent sax player and a sort [...] to grasp on our latitudes where the social safety net is supposed to catch everyone and ensure that we all get the same opportunities in life. This is not how the American system works. The fierce American [...] paid a few dollars for it, well then, but considering his laden wallet that petty change is probably not why he is visiting. He has a story to tell. And a man who has been sparring with Al Gore for eight

though I was only there for a year, the country is still dear to my heart. When Jens Olsen thinks of the US, he thinks of his American family. And that is indeed one of the main goals of the student-exchange [...] weather allowing, today, October 1st, will be the first time the 42nd President of the United States – or any American President for that sake – puts his feet on Faroese ground. And Jens Olsen is hoping to get

seem to be emerging. Even if our country is small, the nation which resides here is strong. We have lived here for almost two and a half centuries. Our culture is vibrant and potent, deriving from the natural [...] Heartily welcome to our country. The fact, that you are visiting our country is an honour for all of us who reside here. We believe this is a very large gesture on your behalf to have accepted this invitation [...] visit on all accounts. Our country is small, if we judge this geographically, but if we include our territorial waters, our country becomes quite large. The ocean is decisive for our existence here. The

meet a farmer, tour the island, experience a living museum of farm life today, and sample local traditional cuisine. The farmer is part of a green certification program. If the numbers of cruise ships continue [...] destination involves such unquantifiables as aesthetics and cultural integrity, we decided the best measure is informed human judgment: a panel of 522 well-traveled experts in a variety of fields—ecology, sustainable [...] final stewardship scores. For a list of panelists, click here. The resulting Stewardship Index rating is an average of informed judgments about each place as a whole—all its many faces. Like the scores posted

into my hand "Hi, what is your name?" I give him a smile and toss my hair "Mike! can I ask the same?" "´x´ is my name, how do you do?" Smiles and sends me his eyes. One hand is his, the other one pulled [...] but I gotta fly." His face fades from my mind In and out this night. When all is closed and people crowd The stranger is no where in sight. Oh well, I guess that´s that What more can I demand. I only [...] makes my head grow. Weeks have passed, a weekend is planed The girls and I will go. To a "club", way down south It´s called "DJ - Show" Music´s fab, the crowd is wild We´re dancing all night long. They´re all

níggju ára gamal drongur var á skeivum staði skeiva tíðspunktið og misti annað beinið. “Daddy, where is my leg?”, var forsíðan á ísraelsku avísini Haaretz sunnudagin. Rakettirnar úr Gaza hava lagt stórt [...] Attalia er í herinum, men í kvøld slær hon seg leysa. - When you wear an ugly uniform from Monday to Friday, you´ll rather be free from all this war gossip in the weekend, slær hon fast. Men hon sleppur ikki [...] sum kulkar øl og snaps í seg. - They will never stop the attacks. A military enforced regime-change is the only solution, sigur hann illbrýntur. Attalia tímir ikki at tosa meiri um kríggj, og so fer Ilan

which is worth reciting once again. It has been confirmed, that an active hydrocarbon producing system is present in the Faroe subsoil. Although this is an important confirmation, oil exploration is a far [...] Knowledge on the area is of course much better today compared to when we begun. A considerably larger part of the region has been mapped. The basalt, which was estimated as a massive problem, is little by little [...] payment, which is a fee the license holders have to pay for the licensed area, increases as the years pass. This is also an incentive for the companies not to drag their feet with this work. It is also very