He moved to Oxford, then Yale. This paints him as a rather atypical young man with ambitions in a country where a military career often is a gateway into the halls of political power. He was determined to [...] and a sort of right-wing socialist, who already then had decided he was going to change his home country and the world. This guy, who was inspired by Kennedy, pulled all the world’s strings 8 years running [...] this opportunity, now that the whole world’s projectors will be focusing on this little mountainous country, which is barely even visible on the globe and completely unknown to virtually all Americans. Faroese
such 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 [...] s on all levels, not only governmental, but also among business and ordinary citizens. We are a country at a crossroads. Our wealth has flowed from the bounty of the sea for centuries. Ever since our first [...] opportunity to share our beautiful land and our culture with two such remarkable men. We are a small country by international standards, only some 540 square miles, but we do have more mobile telephones per
remember the sixtees, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia and Kris Kristofferson (who, by the way, visited our country a few months ago) are soul-brothers. And, to turn to the cinema, who can ever forget the yearning [...] instead of ruining it, had chosen to support and defend this beacon of democracy in a Shia Muslim country in the Middle East? So, in addition to honesty, humility and the revival of the principles of true
States of America, accompanied by one of the most important UN officials in history. Though our country may be small and our number of inhabitants low, Tórshavn is a modern city offering all the facilities [...] r by Kollafjørður in the North, and right across the same fjord the longest landing quay in the country was recently finished. We have several industrial areas in the municipality and more are underway
Clinton writes in his memoir that despite having been the President of the world’s most powerful country for 8 years he nevertheless always felt like a servant. The Presidency was merely a loan and his [...] are reestablished. ??Mr. President! ??On behalf of Føroya Banki, one of the leading banks in the country, I wish to welcome you to the Faroe Islands. Your visit transcends mental barriers. It shows the
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 the then United States President, Mr [...] world. We of course aspire to the same ambition, which is that when two such dignitaries visit our country this will assist in the promotion of the Faroes on to the world map, There are several indicators [...] States, Mr Clinton profiled himself as a President who among other aspects tried to balance the country’s economy. He also endeavoured to improve and develop the nation’s educational system and address
Islands were a totally unknown entity in the United States, but now that he returned to this tiny country, the situation had changed. The last couple of months he had noticed that the islands were on the [...] invited Karl Ritter, he was 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 [...] the right way. Now it is our turn. The Clinton visist is an opportunity to draw attention to our country and create opportunities to tell the good stories, Elin Heinesen explains. And the fact that an American
our strong belief that it would be an ideal location for you to conduct your deliberations. Our country offers a secluded stress-free environment enhanced by a closeness to nature. All this lends itself
circumstances Ben only has to explain where the Faroes are located; I have to try and explain my country’s entire foreign policy. Clinton in Kosovo Anxious for the next leg of the trip, we happily set out [...] and plastic, I thought about how there will not be any more hero-presidents to help this fledgling country as it works for independence and stability in the coming years. In just a few days we will leave
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 to [...] 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 has to [...] doubt if I really believe in its existence. It’s simply too intangible an idea. To me, though the country still does seem vast, it did not take long for it to become completely demystified. This is not a
