want the Faroe Islands to be equally good for everyone, i.e. • That the Faroese people must thrive, develop and flourish, • That all citizens with no regard to social or personal situation are ensured all [...] at home and those that are so weak that they require daily assistance on residential homes. The legal framework in regards to welfare of the elderly will be carried out in a new law that ensures the elderly [...] welfare state, • That responsibility between the citizen and the authority as well as solidarity is highly valued, • That rights and access to necessary public health services for the citizens are ensured, •

being a social occasion the intention was that the evening should be informative for everyone. The talks and film about the future Oil Industry in the Faroe Islands certainly gave everyone food for thought [...] Muller gave a thought-provoking speech about the challenges that Faroese Society faced in accommodating the coming Oil Industry. He was confident that the instinctive patriotism of Faroese people working in [...] Aberdeen are long gone. The connection provided by Smyril was abruptly terminated. Oil and the related Atlantic Airways service remain but London is the place where political and economic decisions are made

Bretland 70 Nevis 69 Palau, Micronesia 69 Cook Islands 69 Prince Edward Island, Kanada 69 Salt Spring Island, Gulf Islands, Bretskt Columbia 69 Mount Desert Island, Maine 69 Réunion, Frakland 68 Bonaire 68 [...] 72 Block Island, Rhode Island 71 Ilha Grande, Brasil 71 Sardinia, Italia 71 Hvar, Kroatia 71 Jersey and Guernsey, Bretland 70 San Juan Islands, Washington State 70 St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands 70 Seychelles [...] Mallorca, Spain 53 St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 53 Zanzibar, Tanzania 52 Canary Islands, Spain 51 Puerto Rico 51 Cyprus, Greek side 50 Antigua 49 Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, North Carolina 48 Aruba (

The invisible islands A small group of islands situated on the Northern fringe of Europe, the Faroes, to be sure, occupy no prominent position in the world. Indeed, this bleak, windswept archipelago may [...] Atlantic may be not quite without interest. Historically, together with six other North Atlantic islands and island groups, the Faroes were, in the Middle Ages, dependencies or tax lands of the Kingdom of Norway [...] months ago) are soul-brothers. And, to turn to the cinema, who can ever forget the yearning for freedom depicted in The Shawshank Redemption or the beauty and melancholy of Far From Heaven, that gem among

the Faroe Islands – I care about you and your welfare. For me it is very important that everybody, adults and children alike, who live in the Faroe Islands, are comfortable and feel that they are a part of [...] It is in my interest that you can be a part of our democracy and that you go to the election. I would be very happy if you would vote for the Tjóðveldi party or for me. I think that faroese foreign politics [...] Denmark, but on the Faroe Islands, and I believe that we are capable of making our own decisions in our own country. I believe in freedom for all mankind, freedom on the Faroe Islands, and freedom for you as

stand, we also promote the Faroe Islands as a business opportunity and a location and destination for the oil industry. There are still large structures in the Faroese area that have not been drilled yet, and [...] of the organisation are to encourage innovation and enterprise, to advance and develop Faroese trade and industry, to promote Faroese products and services as well as the Faroe Islands as a business and [...] services to platform supply vessels. Many of these are companies with a long history and tradition of participating in oil exhibitions, but there are also newcomers offering innovative products and services

passport, I realized quickly that being American is not as valuable on this side of the Atlantic. The next phase of our trip was to visit several of the world-famous Greek Isles. We have few friends from [...] Faro­ese is not so great, either. We are limited to phrases like “Góðan morgun,” “takk fyri,” and “skulu vit fara?” which I proudly recite with a harsh American accent that makes him cringe. My biggest acc [...] We may have been wrong as we cast our votes, but we were not that wrong. In these circum­stances Ben only has to explain where the Faroes are located; I have to try and explain my country’s entire foreign

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 are coming [...] spaces that are here, because of our histortically low unemployeement levels. They pay their own part to our wellfare systems, but are not allowed to recieve any of the benefits from it, which they are pa [...] in financing. This is something that I am planning to change, if I am elected to parliment ! X with Paul Kjartan Matras X with Javnaðarflokkin (social democratic party)

Faroe Islands are completely stunning and take your breath away at times, certainly the most beautiful place I have visited. I feel so lucky to have seen them in the glorious sunshine. The locals are really [...] Føroyum, og niðurstøðan er greið og semjan breið: Føroyar og føroyingar eru einastandandi. – What a party that was, brilliant weather, not as expensive as everyone was making out, beautiful birds, rocking bars [...] one, best ever trip. And I don't say that lightly, verður sligið fæst. Onkur umrøður eisini Føroyar sum Friendly Isle, altso vinarlig oyggin, heldur enn Faroe Islands. Broyttar Føroyar Fleiri teirra, sum

industry can bring with the retention of the islanders? core values and the very special atmosphere of the islands. The first gas was discovered in the North Sea by BP in their West Sole Field in 1965 and [...] ashore gas was flared off and it was expected that the field would last until 2001. Now it is a major gas field and the silver anniversary predictions are that it could last another quarter of a century. [...] particularly to the young, is that it has a long and valuable future and offers excellent career prospects. Skills shortages are emerging although strenuous efforts are being made to address the problem