content and safe. The crime rate here is among the lowest in the world, the average life expectancy is among the highest in the world, and the birth rate (2.6 children) is the highest in all of Europe. If [...] consumption is generated by rainwater. The Best Fish Products in the World The waters around the Faroe Islands are said to be the cleanest in the world. The perfect mix of the warm Gulf Stream from the south [...] experience in a radio programme in this way: »It’s a cosmic experience. The Faroe Islands is a country which is – and is not. It is in constant flux. It keeps disappearing: One moment it’s lost in the fog, and

industry Currently the Supply Service company, based in Leirvik, is not an active player in the offshore industry. However, from July of 2009 they will have close to 100 employees engaged in the offshore industry [...] have contracts in Norway, we are not afraid of challenges that lie ahead,” says the company CEO. The company has endeavoured to acquire the necessary knowledge required to operate within the offshore industry [...] of three PSV (platform supply vessel) vessels. -“The vessels have been built in Lisbon and Istanbul, and two have been finally furbished in Norway. The vessels are all sister vessels and are dual-hulled

hatred and sheer loathing of the management system that is heard from fishermen in Iceland and most EU countries is entirely absent in the Faroes. Unbelievably, everyone in the Faroes appears happy with their [...] røðum. John Whittingdale MP segði m.a.: ?In the Faroe Islands, fishing is the principal source of income. The incentive to manage stocks in a sustainable way is even greater. Under their system, vessels [...] giving the entire catch an economic value. The system works extremely well in achieving its aim that not more than a third of each stock should be taken every year. It is well supported by the fishermen

of support system- this should never occur in a country where it should wish the worker all the best . This is why we must give the foreign labourworkers the right to go into ALS to get back on their feet [...] The requirements, that the foreign labourworker must work and live under are : when the work contract is done, then he will be sent back to his home country. However there are terrible shadow stories that [...] light about how the labourworker will quit, because he has been treated so horribly or cheated- and when the labourworker quits, he too will be sent back to his home country regardless of the conditions s

afraid On the other hand, Mr Rasmus­sen thinks that everything is entwined through the terms and conditions we impose upon the oil companies, and he is of the opinion that the Faroes must not be shy in this [...] receive some years to adapt. – In the Faroes the oil industry is a new industry and therefore it is perfectly in order to impose duties on vessels from day one. He is also of the opinion, that we could demand [...] Norwegian industry, but at the end of the day it is the dollar everything revolves around. In any case we ought to impose very stringent demands regarding what equipment is permitted into Faroe waters

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 [...] too big to grasp fully, mysterious in some ways, and maybe even a little dangerous. The usual reaction I get when talking to people at home about studying in the U.S. is something like this: “I don’t think

The first invitation was given by Editor-in-Chief Jan Müller in Copenhagen in 1999. Another invitation was delivered, together with a Present, by the Danish Embassy in Pretoria on the occasion of Nelson [...] 85th Birthday in 2003. Sosialurin is taking the opportunity of Bill Clinton’s visit to the Faroe Islands to ask him to be the courier for the latest invitation to Nelson Mandela; a man who he greatly admires [...] brought to bear on some of the seemingly intractable problems we face in the world today. The reason I am inviting you and your fellow Council members to the Faroe Islands is because of our strong belief

Islands and those who have called the Faroe Islands home for many years. The retreat will take place in Nesvík, 10–12 October. Purpose The purpose of the retreat is to strengthen integration and well-being [...] 18:00. About the retreat The Intercultural Family Retreat is for families* with immigrant and refugee backgrounds, as well as multicultural families – both those who have recently moved to the Faroe Islands [...] retreat is organized by the volunteers of the Faroe Islands Red Cross. The diverse team, with different cultural backgrounds, experiences and skills, is very excited to create a meaningful and memorable retreat

In the upcoming municipal election, everyone who has had permanent residence in the Faroe Islands for at least three years before the election is eligible to vote. Fortunately, the Municipality of Tórshavn [...] Tórshavn is home to many international residents, some of whom may not understand Faroese. Nonetheless, political decisions affect everyone in the municipality, including foreigners. I believe everyone should [...] blog . I encourage you to follow along, share your thoughts, and join the conversation. Elsa Berg , candidate for Tjóðveldi in the Tórshavn Municipality Elections Á føroyskum Valstríð skal vera atkomuligt

opportunities in becoming a supplier to BP in several of the areas the Faroe company is already engaged in. Recently the Shetland News wrote that the SheFar-cable could possibly form the basis for cooperation [...] SheFar-cable in the Faroes in September The question is also what other services could come in the wake of this cooperation. For example, broadband and other wireless services. A futuristic question is how a [...] services onboard an oil platform. It is understood that the SheFar-cable will come ashore in the Faroes in September and the cables to Scheihallion and Clair are in the process of being laid. Sosialurin has