Jul 31 2026
Faroe Islanders have a very strong sense of a distinct national identity, which has only grown stronger over the years as the Faroe Islands, under the home-rule arrangement, have become increasingly autonomous and less dependent on financial support from outside. No Faroese person doubts the fact that he or she is not “Danish,” but first …
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Jan 18 2018
Faroese women are hesitant to use the #MeToo tag on their social media profiles. This is not because the problem of sexual harassment is less prevalent in the Faroe Islands than elsewhere, but because the society is small, and the women fear intrusive, uncomfortable questions and prejudices and do not want to be seen as …
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Aug 15 2013
By Elin Brimheim Heinesen A quarter of the total Faroese exports may be affected by the restrictions if the European Union’s sanctions against the Faroe Islands are implemented. This seems like quite severe punishment for a very small and economically vulnerable nation in the North Atlantic, totally dependent on its fishery. But according to the …
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