added: »You'll notice that I'm still farming.« »I would have been extremely wealthy today if we didn't have a Labour Government - which meant high taxes - at the time.« »I got 83,000 (pounds) for 57 acres [...] taste a flavour of the mood in the islands, look no further than the film Local Hero, a huge hit in Britain when it opened in cinemas across the country in 1983. One scene in particular struck a chord with [...] out of a helicopter on to a remote Scottish beach. Playing an American oil tycoon called Felix Happer, he announces: »Now I'm here I think I'd like to organise a presentation. Something these people might

make people in the outside world aware of our websites we, of course, have to have effective strategies. This is a very small country and our budgets are equally small – so we must know how to get attention [...] once was heard and seen only in the country, are now lucrative global industries. But what exactly did they do? In 1987, the Irish Government started an economic reform in which corporate taxes were reduced [...] Internet as an integral part of their marketing strategy and show the world what they have to offer. At the moment, a wealth of information is out there in the middle of nowhere, but it should be in the middle

(Europe, ed.) taught my husband and I on our month-long honeymoon trip en route to the Faroe Islands where we will start life together in Klaksvik. After a week of marriage, we left my home in rural America, [...] fara?” which I proudly recite with a harsh American accent that makes him cringe. My biggest accom­plish­­ment so far has been with counting, and I can now tell Ben the price of something in Faroese so long [...] a husband claiming Faroese citizenship, I felt it was my duty to defend our leader. We may have been wrong as we cast our votes, but we were not that wrong. In these circum­stances Ben only has to explain

Dear people behind Samtak I have followed your struggle to get the immigration law improved before it was passed. I must say that I do understand very well, that you are sorry, frustrated and angry over [...] received a job offer in the Faroe Islands, and who are coming here in good faith. In my opinion the ad is repulsive. In the text, you try to make it sound like you are doing the foreigners a favor by providing [...] racism I think that the campaign also shows how you are calling for your new colleagues to be frozen out of the Faroese labor market. There is no offer of a membership in any of your unions. I think this

var talan um ein lortatúr. – I went for 5 days in 2002 and thought it was pretty shite. A day trip this time and it was a belter, although I do think I missed out on seeing how Torshavn had change, sigur [...] Certainly one of my best trips, probably equal top in fact. The Faroe Islands are completely stunning and take your breath away at times, certainly the most beautiful place I have visited. I feel so lucky [...] against another. Bordeaux, Bydgoszcz, Hong Kong and Japan have probably been my most memorable trips. But this is now my number one, best ever trip. And I don't say that lightly, verður sligið fæst. Onkur umrøður

the first bidding round in 2000 – the so-called “Brugdu” area, where we drilled a well in 2006. The other four licenses were awarded to us in the second round in 2005. We have so to speak complied with [...] company in several Faroe licenses, we have been forced to accept these challenges very seriously, if are to have any hope of making a profit. We can say the Brugdu drilling was a large step in the right [...] ro is the most active oil company in Faroe territory. StatoilHydro has been the pioneer in several areas in the Faroes and was the first operating company to drill in the Faroes. This was the “Longan”

proved during his term that, even if you grew up during the age of flower power and might have given in to the times once or twice, smoked a joint and perhaps participated in a protest march, you are capable [...] thrown in their towels, and he transformed the defense organization NATO into an offensive system when the carpet bombings of the Balkans began. This political mogul will be landing at Vágar airport in just [...] holds in store for mankind. This Danish dependency at 62 degrees in the North Atlantic will probably be getting more than it gives. Even though we lag politically behind those nations, which have assumed

abroad instead: -“If the oil revenues, which the Faroes have received to date would have been larger or less if this dual tax agreement had been in force all the time, we will never know, but we are aware [...] citizens, whose official papers have been transferred to southern European countries, where tax is substantially lower. Another issue is, how do you tax people and how do you tax investments?”, says the [...] the international oil companies have been facing, if they intended to operate in the Faroes. The taxation system has been quite unclear and for many oil companies based in London, this unclear situation

suroundings I do have, So this I cannot do. But one thing you must know, Real, my feelings are for you." "Come with me and I´ll be there Through good times and the bad. I see the tears form in your eyes [...] And this night he caught my eye. His hand flies 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 [...] about you As if you weren´t real." "I was scared of what others would think If you and I would talk. So I turned my back and walked away Saying, I´m going for a walk." "My head was spinning, My heartbeat

leysir klangir sveima umkring í blandi, til Atli tekur orðið: Where are you? Where have you gone? I left you in an open field In the dark, somewhere clutching at straws far from home Alt ruggar ikki rætt, úti [...] Conversation With Cora streymar eitt ólýsiligt, skelvandi og órógvandi huglag. You have a mean streak inside I should have known when I first met you You only think of yourself, you´re completely hollow syngur [...] melodramatiskt, men við dámi av sorgblídni og anandi friðloysi. Why did you even knock on my door? Do you even know what you are dealing with? Don´t even try to walk out that door. Spenningurin og ein blandingur