course, to the country’s Vision 2015, the hope and dream that the Faroes will become one of the most progressive nations of the world by 2015. A bit audacious some might say, but I for one am the eternal [...] and began the rounds of introducing myself to anyone and everyone who could spare the time for a cup of coffee. In those early days, the economy was flat, even melancholy, and there were many who welcomed [...] was indeed and the more I went about the country, and the more cups of coffee and sweet cakes I savored, the more I began to notice and appreciate that remarkable indomitable spirit of the Faroese bubbling

to many, I did not have the sweet feeling of adventure I had expected. However, I was happy to be done traveling for now. In the car on the way to the school, I looked out the windows. Nothing was as I [...] worked for her son, who was a truck driver. I was astonished, but Wal-Mart wasn’t the only place this happened. Everywhere I went, random people I had never seen before spoke to me about the weather, school [...] and some­times I was just happy to make it through the day. I remember one night looking at the ceiling and wondering why I had traveled halfway across the world. That night, I fell asleep without an answer

endeavour to become the first female President of the United States or not, she has already become an inspiration and role model for women all over the world. It is women like her who remind us that it ought [...] heartly wishes you welcome to the Faroes. That you have taken the time to come to our tiny far-flung country is a sign that what often seems impossible is possible, if just the will, ability and effort are [...] accompanied you here, to inspire and show us the way out of the unequal situation dominant in our society. We do hope that such a visit may become possible in the future! Yours sincerely Demokratia Demokratia

that one of the reasons you became one of the most popular Presidents ever in the history of the USA is, that you were capable of gathering people around you, who presented you with the most and best [...] small group have the opportunity to hear them in the Nordic House. Personally, I »met« Mr Clinton on the 2nd of November 1999, at a Remembrance Day in Oslo – the fourth anniversary for the killing of Mr Yitzhak [...] testosterone on the power pinnacles of the world will improve the opportunity to strike a better balance in decreasing tensions between the various religious fractions and thereby lower the terror threat. Mrs Angela

Faroese society. The interest in music might be greater here than anywhere else in the world – this may be a result of the times we live in or the nature surrounding us, or it may be the inspiration from [...] from our most successful contemporary musicians. Whatever the reason, the inclination to make music here grows day by day. The music scene in the Faroes is very diverse, offering everything from metal bands [...] Teitur has taken the title of Best Male Singer at the Danish Music Awards, and Eivør won Best Vocalist and Best Album at the Danish Folk Music Awards. This is just to name a few. The public institution

of a new political strategy the Faroese Government decided to merge the Trade Council and Tourist Board in the beginning of this year. This was done in the realisation of the fact that development of trade [...] director of the organisation. Unspoiled Territory to Explore What advantages do the Faroe Islands have as a travel destination? The fact that our country is a small archipelago in the middle of the big ocean [...] Another classic excursion is the »concerto grotto«, where musicians and visitors go on a boat trip into one of the deep caves under the islands. Once inside, the music starts, and the natural sounds and unique

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 and the Arctic waters from the north produce a paradise for [...] published an article about The Faroe Islands by the journalist Stephen Metcalf on the 25th of March this year. The headline went: “Into the Mystical Unreal Reality of the Faroe Islands”. I’ll quote from this article: [...] out cultures to the point of lost identity, things have actually combined in favour of the Faroese. In that sense bad weather has formed the surroundings, the skills and the very soul of the Faroese in a

Faroe will be saddened to hear of the death of Johanna Hansen, founder member of the Faroe Shetland Association. Mrs. Hansen died in Faroe of an aneurysm on Sunday at the age of 66, and was laid to rest [...] friendships have been formed between members of the two groups. No challenge was ever too great for her and her hospitality was endless, as many Shetlanders who had the pleasure of experiencing dinner parties [...] she referred to as her second home. Mrs. Hansen founded the Shetland Faroe Association in July 1992, four months after her friend Rena Bain formed the Shetland Faroe Association. Many strong and lasting

taken to the Faroes. It does not make sense to transport the oil to the Faroes and then export it directly to (main land) again. I think that the oil found on the Faroese CS should be connected to the pipes [...] sell the oil to them and take the proceeds home again. If it later on appears that, there is oil to the North and the West of the Faroes we have another challenge, which we must solve then. All the equipment [...] oil only 8 km from the Faroese/UK border. The question is, of course, whether the oil found on our CS is of sufficiently good quality to extract, says Eli, who does not think that the oil should be extracted

do as the Norwegian do and set demands towards the oil companies so they are only permitted to use the newest and best vessels, which pollute our waters the least. We must at all costs prevent the old poor [...] 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 respect. – Norwegians impose very stringent [...] stringent demands regarding safety and the protection of the environment and they demand knowledge of Nordic languages. It is possible to have the suspicion that some of the demands imposed are there to protect