The voting has started. The latest poll shows that Tjóðveldi (Republican party) and Fólkaflokkurin (Peoples party) will get one mandate each. Tjóðveldi is looking at 25% of the votes, and Fólkaflokkurin, 21%. Nothing is even close to certain yet, and when the day is over, all things will be clear, both in Denmark and here in the Faroe Islands. Results will be up here later.
It's expected that approx. 65-70% of the people will vote for this election. No further information on what party stands to win. Exit polls are forbidden.
Republican part and Unionist party are winners.
Will post more later
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
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Could you update on the party's stands? I know the republican party is for independence but where does the peoples party stand on independence?
Peoples party is divided, they have no clear policy on this issue.
So does this indicate anything as far as the January election?
What party does the prime mister belong to?
How many parties are there in the Faroe Islands and where is their stand on independence?
For me it doesn't make it clear with this election. Right now you have one that is for and one that has no opinion. Was this the way it was or is anything changing?
Sorry for all the questions.
What party does the prime mister belong to?
Social democratic party. Divided 50-50 on the independence matter.
How many parties are there in the Faroe Islands and where is their stand on independence?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_Faroe_Islands
Republicans are 100% for independence.
Centre-party and Self-government party are for it, although at a slower pace than the republicans.
The rest of the parties are divided.
Anfinn Kallsberg, was prime minister from '98 to '03, and did he lead a coalition that worked for 100% independence. After that he got more... moderate... and isn't so hot for independence anymore.
Høgni Hoydal has always been 100% certain and stood by independence.
What is the big argument against independence? I understand why some would want to take it slower because of economic and other reasons but I am not sure I understand someone who doesn't want it at all.
I know I am not a part of the process but when I was growing up I always referred to myself as Danish or Faroese as a part of Denmark but today I see myself as half Faroese. That I identify myself more and more as just Faroese and less and less Danish.
What is the big argument against independence?
They don't think we can manage to take care of ourselves, and we need the danes... i think we can manage... i know we can.
Faroe-man thanks for all this information. I read through the Wikipedia page. There is a lot of information there but another question came up reading this. In there it talks about the 7 districts. Now that the 7 districts have been cut down to one how do you feel this will effect the election in January? Do you think that with everyone being able to vote for any candidate will this bring more support for independent parties?
Do you think that with everyone being able to vote for any candidate will this bring more support for independent parties?
In that manner, i don't think it will have any effect, maybe... but i don't think so. Although, tendency will probably show that candidates in the centre of the country, will be elected.
So now that the results are in, you are saying that the Republican has a seat and the Unionist have a seat. Now correct me but this is a change from what it was.
You have one for independence and one who is against. Am I correct.
What are your thoughts??
OK here I go again. I really have been asking a lot of questions today.
I found this quote on the BBC on the coalition in Denmark.
The close result could lead to a situation where the four MPs from the Faroe Islands and Greenland - the Danish dependencies in the North Atlantic - end up holding the balance of power, BBC's Julian Isherwood reports from Copenhagen.
Here is the link to the whole story.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7091941.stm
So it looks like the Faroe Islands and/or Greenland could hold the votes needed to re-elect Anders Fogh Rasmussen as Prime Minister.
What do you think of that?
So it looks like the Faroe Islands and/or Greenland could hold the votes needed to re-elect Anders Fogh Rasmussen as Prime Minister.
Anders Fogh has Edmund Joensen's aid, and has a majority down in Denmark.
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