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Some Critical Observations On the Political Development of the Faroe Islands, and Their Present Political Situation

Some Critical Observations On the Political Development of the Faroe Islands, and Their Present... 52 SOME CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FAROE ISLANDS, AND THEIR PRESENT POLITICAL SITUATION Erlendur Patursson, Member of Parliament, M.A. (econ.) The Faroe Islands form an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark. This is made clear in the Danish Constitution of 5th June, 1849 with later amendments, and in the Danish Act of 23rd March, 1948 on Faroese self-government, which came into force on the 1st of April, 1948. In the Self-government Act this constitutional status is made abundantly clear, as can be seen from the following extracts: "within the State", "constitutional status in the State" ... , "within the unity of the State" ... , "The State's relationship with foreign countries"..., "State authorities" ..., "State law"..., "Rigsdagen's agreement" (the Danish Parliament at that time was called the Rigsdag) ... , "the interests of the State" ... , "right to Danish citizenship"..., "Danish citizens"..., "Dannebrog" (the Danish flag) ... , "the Danish High Commissioner"..., "the highest ranking government official". But this constitutional status has never been approved by the Faroese people. When the Constitution Act was passed in Denmark and put into force in the Faroe Islands, the Faroese had no elected representation, nor http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nordic Journal of International Law Brill

Some Critical Observations On the Political Development of the Faroe Islands, and Their Present Political Situation

Patursson, Erlendur
Nordic Journal of International Law , Volume 54 (1-2): 52 – Jan 1, 1985
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© 1985 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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10.1163/187529385X00093
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52 SOME CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FAROE ISLANDS, AND THEIR PRESENT POLITICAL SITUATION Erlendur Patursson, Member of Parliament, M.A. (econ.) The Faroe Islands form an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark. This is made clear in the Danish Constitution of 5th June, 1849 with later amendments, and in the Danish Act of 23rd March, 1948 on Faroese self-government, which came into force on the 1st of April, 1948. In the Self-government Act this constitutional status is made abundantly clear, as can be seen from the following extracts: "within the State", "constitutional status in the State" ... , "within the unity of the State" ... , "The State's relationship with foreign countries"..., "State authorities" ..., "State law"..., "Rigsdagen's agreement" (the Danish Parliament at that time was called the Rigsdag) ... , "the interests of the State" ... , "right to Danish citizenship"..., "Danish citizens"..., "Dannebrog" (the Danish flag) ... , "the Danish High Commissioner"..., "the highest ranking government official". But this constitutional status has never been approved by the Faroese people. When the Constitution Act was passed in Denmark and put into force in the Faroe Islands, the Faroese had no elected representation, nor

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