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21/05/2013 | The Faroe Islands sign new Arctic Agreement on Oil Pollution Response At the Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Kiruna, Sweden the 15th of May, Prime Minister Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen co-signed the new binding A... | |||
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14/12/2012 | Unfortunate Outcome of Coastal State Meeting in London Press release from the Ministry of Fisheries The Faroese Minister of Fisheries, Mr. Jacob Vestergaard, regrets that the consultations with regard ... | |||
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07/09/2012 | Tinganes.fo and mfa.fo integrated The governmental websites of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Foreign Service, www.tinganes.fo and www.mfa.fo, have integrated into one domain name... | |||
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29/06/2012 | Opening hours summer 2012 From Monday 9. of July to Friday 10. of August the reception at the Primeminister Office is open from 10 am to 2 pm. | |||
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24/04/2012 | Speech by the Prime Minister at the Mission of the Faroes in Brussels Monday 23 April The Prime Minister presented a speech at the diplomatic reception hosted by the Missiion of the Faroes in Brussels. Excel... | |||
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01/03/2012 | Catch limit set for Faroese mackerel fisheries in 2012 | |||
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17/11/2011 | The new Government of the Faroe Islands A new Government was formed on Monday November 14th. The 2011 Faroese general election was held on October 29th to elect 33 members to the Faroese Par... | |||
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28/06/2011 | Opening hours summer 2011 From Monday 11 July until Friday 12 August the Prime Minister's Office is open from 10 am to 14 pm. 28 and 29 July the office is closed. | |||
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22/10/2009 | The Faroes in a globalized world – opportunities and challenges Lecture held by the Prime Minister, Kaj Leo Johannesen at the University of Iceland 16 of October 2009. Honourable Rector, Dean, distinguished members... | |||
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26/09/2008 | New Coalition formed A new coalition has been formed between the Union Party, the People's Party and the Social Democratic Party. The new Members of Government were ap... | |||
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15/04/2008 | Faroe Islands Fisheries & Aquaculture – Responsible Management for a Sustainable Future
A new information brochure entitled “Faroe Islands Fisheries & Aquaculture – Responsible Management for a Sustainable Future” presents an up-to-date o...
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05/02/2008 | A new Government has been formed Javnaðarflokkurin (The Social Democratic Party), Tjóðveldi (The Independence Party) and Miðflokkurin (The Centre Party) have formed a new coalition on... | |||
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22/01/2008 | Outcome of the general election The general election for the Parliament, løgtingið, was held Saturday the 19th of January 2008. Below you can read the outcome in further detail:... | |||
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11/12/2007 | National Elections in January 2008 The Prime Minister of the Faroes has announced that the national elections for the Faroese Parliament, løgtingið, will take place on Saturday the 19th... | |||
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06/12/2007 | Associate Membership in EU's FP7 EU COMMISSIONER, POTOCNIK, GAVE THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE FAROES A POLITICAL PROMISE OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN EU'S SEVENTH RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRA... | |||
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20/11/2007 | The Faroes associate members of FAO On the 17th of November the Faroes were granted associate membership of UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO. At the thirty-fourth session of t... | |||
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14/09/2007 | The Representation of the Faroes in Reykjavík opens September 15th. In connection with the opening of the Representation of the Faroes in Reykjavík, a reception will be held for those invited at the Town Hall in Reykja... | |||
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09/02/2007 | Corrections required to maintain a strong economy The stagnation experienced by the economy from 2003 to 2005 shifted toward real growth in 2006. | |||
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02/02/2007 | Agreement on the maritime border between the Faroe Islands and Iceland Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, and Valgerður Sverrisdóttir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, today signed ... | |||
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30/01/2007 | Minister Kalsø welcomes international agreement on Atlanto-Scandian herring The Minster of Fisheries of the Faroes, Bjørn Kalsø, has welcomed the recently concluded agreement on the Atlanto-Scandian herring stock. | |||
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16/01/2007 | NAMMCO seeks scientific secretary Vacancy Announcement: The North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO) is seeking for a Scientific Secretary at its Secretariat based in Tromsø, N... | |||
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06/12/2006 | The Prime Minister's speech at the Conference - From Ice to Fire When we talk about security and the potential threats against our peace and stability, what do we actually mean? What challenges do we face? What can ... | |||
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26/10/2006 | Recommendations on PISA initiatives Increased class time for young pupils, enhanced evaluations, and public reading campaigns – these are just a few of the 45 recommendations that the PI... | |||
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26/10/2006 | Copy of Prime Minister in Norway for EFTA meetings As part of the preparatory work to apply for EFTA membership, Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard journeyed to Norway to conduct talks with N... | |||
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26/10/2006 | Information Memorandum 2006 now available The report focuses on the Faroese economy, business trends, the public and financial sectors, the labour market, and other economic issues in general.... | |||
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05/10/2006 | Faroes win Nature and Environment Prize The Faroese professor, author and debater Bogi Hansen wins the DKK 350,000 Nordic Council’s Nature and Environment Prize 2006. The theme fo... | |||
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04/10/2006 | Deficit has become surplus - 2007 Annual Budget Economic stagnation has turned into economic progress. As a consequence, the Government can now propose a budget with a surplus. “The economic policy,... | |||
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03/10/2006 | Diplomatic Faroese Representation Towards Republic of Ireland The Faroe Islands mission in London will from now on also cover the Republic of Ireland. This is a truly historic moment for Faroese-Irish ... | |||
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03/10/2006 | Historic agreement with the World Bank At a meeting in New York on Thursday, 21 September, Jóannes Eidesgaard, the Faroese Prime Minister, and Alfred Nickesen, the acting vice-pre... | |||
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25/09/2006 | Interim agreement on the northern continental shelf boundaries Mr Jóannes Eidesgaard, the Prime Minister of the Faroes, signed an agreement on the establishment of boundaries for the continental shelf a... | |||
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19/09/2006 | Still little or no unemployment in the Faroes The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July 2006 is 2.8%. This is very little unemployment, compared with other countries, although it is not a... | |||
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19/09/2006 | Co-operation with international organisations In the previous year, the Faroes has co-operated with several international organisations with the aim of taking part in projects by aiding financiall... | |||
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19/09/2006 | Active role in international development co-operation The Faroes wish to play a more active role in reducing poverty in the world and to that end there is a desire to develop our internal competencies so ... | |||
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19/09/2006 | The Faroese people embrace broadband The Faroes can affirm that the goal in the enterprise policy regarding the penetration of broadband has almost been reached. In one year, broadband su... | |||
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19/09/2006 | Opening discussions on free trade with Greenland The Prime Minister of the Faroes, Mr Jóannes Eidesgaard and the Prime Minister of Greenland, Mr Hans Enoksen, discussed various topics of mutual inter... | |||
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19/09/2006 | Census - a basis for future statistics It has been almost 30 years since the last census was conducted in the Faroes. As a consequence, a great amount of statistical information is missing ... | |||
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19/09/2006 | Negotiations continue on Norway haddock in the Irming Sea Following another meeting between the coastal countries of the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland on the management of Norway haddock in the Irming Sea and... | |||
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04/09/2006 | The Prime Minister's Speech at ENGSO's meeting in Faroes 1st and 2nd of September 2006 The Prime Minister's Speech at ENGSO's meeting in Faroes 1st and 2nd of September 2006Dear European friends; Mr. President, Mrs. Vice President, | |||
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25/07/2006 | The PM's Speech at SIEC/ISBE International Conference On behalf of the people of the Faroes, it is my great honour to welcome such a prestigious assembly and an honour to open this international conferenc... | |||
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28/06/2006 | Meeting on EFTA in Switzerland On Friday 23. June, the Prime Minister of the Faroes, Mr Jóannes Eidesgaard, met with Mr Jean-Daniel Gerber, State Secretary for Economic Affairs in B... | |||
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26/06/2006 | The Faroes in hydrogen co-operation with the North Atlantic Countries The Faroes, Greenland and Iceland have taken steps to initiate co-operation in hydrogen utilisation. The co-operation named North Atlantic Hydrogen As... | |||
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26/06/2006 | Housing prices in OECD countries and the Faroes Housing prices in many OECD countries are very high, and as a consequence housing costs are becoming a burden for households and the economy in genera... | |||
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26/06/2006 | Intensified campaign against narcotics The fight against the import of illegal drugs will now be intensified. In the near future, Bárður Nielsen, Minister of Finance, will present a proposa... | |||
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16/06/2006 | The Prime Minister of the Faroes meets the Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein Wednesday 14 June, the Prime Minister of the Faroes, Mr Jóannes Eidesgaard, met the Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein, Ms Rita Kieber-Beck in Vaduz in... | |||
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13/06/2006 | The Faroes observer status in COCE The Faroes have been granted observer status in the EFTA Committee of Origin and Customs Experts.The Faroes have been granted obser | |||
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13/06/2006 | Music Festivals this summer In recent years some very popular music festivals have taken place in the Faroes during the summer with both local and visiting musicians p... | |||
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06/06/2006 | The Faroese economy will turn into real progress in 2006 The economic analysis by the Governmental Bank of the Faroes is new available. It indicates that the upward trend that has occurred in the Faroese eco... | |||
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25/05/2006 | Norwegian Fisheries Minister visits Faroes Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Bjørn Kalsø, was host this week to an official visit to the Faroes by Helga Ped | |||
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09/05/2006 | The Prime Minister signs MFN Agreement with Russia The Prime Minister, Jóannes Eidesgaard, has signed an agreement between the Faroes and Russia which in effect means that Russian customs du... | |||
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08/05/2006 | Undersea tunnel in the Faroes opens On 29 April 2006, the second undersea tunnel of the Faroes, Norðoyartunnilin, which joins Borðoy with Eysturoy, opened. | |||
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08/05/2006 | The Faroes aiming for membership in EFTA Jóannes Eidesgaard, the Prime Minister of the Faroes, has received political endorsement to initiate negotiations for membership in EFTA - European Fr... | |||
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07/05/2006 | International recognition of Faroese bank notes The new, Faroese 1,000-kroner bank note has been awarded ”Bank Note of the Year, 2006”. The International Bank Note Society, an international associat... | |||
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05/05/2006 | The Faroese Prime Minister meets EU Commissioners On a short visit to Brussels, the Prime Minister of the Faroes, Mr Jóannes Eidesgaard, met Commissioner Figel and Commissioner Boel. In addition he he... | |||
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01/05/2006 | Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard meets with UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ben Bradshaw, MP in London On Monday, 24 April 2006, Prime Minister | |||
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01/05/2006 | Faroese Health Promotion – An Important Aspect of the 2015 Vision The Honourable Hans Pauli Strøm, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has presented a plan for the promotion of the public health before the Faroese... | |||
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01/05/2006 | Prime Minister Meets with the IMO Prime Minister Jóannes | |||
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01/05/2006 | Prime Minister Meets With the Fisheries Committee of the British Parliament Last week, Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard was welcomed by the Fisheries Committee of the British Parliament. | |||
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25/04/2006 | Speech by the Prime Minister of the Faroes on the Faroese Flag Day For the Faroese the annual celebration of the day of the Faroese Flag, Merkið as we call it, is a proud and happy event and of course it has a central... | |||
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06/04/2006 | Faroes and Iceland forging a strong alliance Meeting with Iceland’s Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson in Tórshavn today, Faroese Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard welcomed the beginnings ... | |||
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03/04/2006 | Framtaksgrunnur Føroya has sold Faroe Seafood Framtaksgrunnur Føroya and a group of investors have entered into a deal for the sale of Faroe Seafood. The parties agreed on a price of DKK 112 mill... | |||
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03/04/2006 | Faroes embarks on systematic privatisation A comprehensive plan has been adopted that shall prepare the various publicly owned enterprises for sale over the course of the next few years. Based ... | |||
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03/04/2006 | The National Treasury in a good financial position Review of the financial statements of the national accounts reveals that the Treasury's overall net financial situation is good. The national finance... | |||
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03/04/2006 | The Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs visits the Faroes | |||
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27/03/2006 | The Faroese Insurance Market To Be Liberalized The capital market in the Faroes is currently distorted because there is no free market in the insurance industry. The current overarching principle ... | |||
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27/03/2006 | The Faroes Takes Precautions Against the Spread of Bird Flu "Given the present spread of bird flu among wild birds in Europe, it would come as no surprise if bird flu were transferred to the Faroes by migratory... | |||
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13/12/2005 | The Faroes and Sweitzerland sign a new Annex 3 on Rules of Origin (Pan-Euro-Med) to their Free Trade Agreement Mr Hákun J. Djurhuus, Head of the Mission of the Faroes to the EU and H.E. Mr Bernhard Marfurt, Ambassador, Head of the Missio | |||
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09/12/2005 | Speech by the Head of the Representation of the Faroes in London, Mr Sigmundur Ísfeld I’m very pleased to have the opportunity to speak to you today. Firstly I’d like to tell you something about the new foreign policy powers of the Faro... | |||
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30/11/2005 | The Faroes and Norway sign a new Annex 3 on Rules of Origin to their Free Trade Agreement Mr Hákun J. Djurhuus, head of the Faroese Mission to the EU and Mr Helge Skaara, Minister of the Norwegian Mission to the EU, today signed an agreemen... | |||
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21/11/2005 | The Faroese Minister of Education and Research visited Brussels On his visit to Brussels last week the Faroese Minister of Education and Research, Mr Jógvan á Lakjuni, has been to meetings with DG Research and DG E... | |||
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10/11/2005 | The Faroe Islands join the Pan Euro Med The Faroes are now a partner in the Pan-Euro-Med Cumulation of Origin, which includes the EU and applicant countries, EFTA countries, and Mediterranea... | |||
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03/11/2005 | Breakthrough in blue whiting negotiations After seven long years of negotiations, the coastal states for the blue whiting stock in the North Atlantic, the Faroes, EU, Norway and Iceland, have ... | |||
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13/09/2005 | Joint Statement by Faroes and Islands Councils The second annual meeting of the Faroes and Scottish Islands Councils took place in the Western Isles on 7 and 8 September. The Faroese Prime Minister... | |||
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09/09/2005 | The Faroese PM visits the Western Isles Today Jóannes Eidesgaard, Faroese PM, will meet with the convener of Shetland, Mr Sandy Cluness; Orkney, Mr Stephen Hagan and the Western Isles, Mr Al... | |||
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09/09/2005 | Prime Minister's speech at his visit in Western Isles Dear honourable members of the “Comhairle nan Eilean Siar”, dear conveners, Ladies and gentlemen! It is truly an honour and a pleasure for me to be ... | |||
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05/09/2005 | Free movement of goods between the Faroes and Iceland On Friday 2 September 2005, the Faroese Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard and the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Davið Oddsson signed an agree... | |||
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24/05/2005 | Welcome speech at the 12th Annual Conference of the International Emergency Management Society Prime Minister Mr. Joannes Eidesgaard, held the opening speech at the 12th Annual Conference of the International Emergency Management Society, which ... | |||
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03/05/2005 | Prime Minister's speech at the opening of the North Atlantic Fish Fair It is a great honor for me to open the biennial North Atlantic Fish Fair 2005. This is the third exhibition of this kind held here in the Faroe Island... | |||
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26/01/2005 | New web site of the Mission of the Faroes to the European Union This web site is a useful starting point in your contacts with the Faroes and provides general information about the Faroes, the Faroese relationship... | |||
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23/12/2004 | Kalsø warns against new escalation in blue whiting fishery The Faroese Minister of Fisheries, Mr Bjørn Kalsø, appealed today to all coastal states to exercise restraint in their fisheries for blue whiting in 2... | |||
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06/10/2004 | The Prime Minister's Reception Speech at the Faroese Representation i Copenhagen The Prime Minister holds his first reception at the Faroese Representation i Copenhagen on the 6th of October.Reception SpeechThe Prime Minister of th... | |||
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07/07/2004 | Prime Minister's welcome speech, as Anastasis came to the Faroes | |||
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01/06/2004 | The Prime Minister has held talks with the political leaders from Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles The Prime Minister of the Faroes Jóannes Eidesgaard has today held talks with the Convener from the Western Isles, Mr Alex Macdonald, the Convener f... | |||
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27/05/2004 | Political Leaders from Shetland, Western Isles and Orkney visit the Faroes From the 1 June to the 3 June 2004 the conveners from Shetland Island Council, Mr Sandy Cluness, Orkney Islands Council, Mr Stephen Hagan and Western ... | |||
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03/05/2004 | Launch of a new website: Fishin.fo www.fishin.fo aims to provide the latest information on all aspects of ocean and fisheries management, fish farming and processing of marine resources... | |||
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29/04/2004 | Reception to Celebrate the Faroese Flag on the 29th of April In connection with the annual celebration of the Faroese Flag, the Representation of the Faroes hosted a luncheon reception today, Thursday, the 29th ... | |||
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29/04/2004 | Prime Minister’s speech on the European Constitution and the Danish Kingdom The Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard held a speech on the European Constitution and the Danish Kingdom at Christiansborg, Copenhagen, on the 29th of ... | |||
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